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July 13, 2025

Today in 1983
 A nine-year strike, the longest in the history of the United Auto Workers, began at the Division of Park-Ohio Industries Inc. in Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio. During the strike the company lost nearly $50 million, $34.5 in 1992 alone. Despite scabs, arrests and firings, UAW Local 91 members hung tough and in 1992 won and signed a new three year agreement. 
 

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Ending Driver Exploitation Would Help Relieve Supply Chain Woes
Posted On: Jan 18, 2022
Jan. 18, 2022 | OPINION | For years, truck drivers have helped ensure that we get the goods we need in time for the holidays, but current supply chain pressures have revealed inefficiencies in an unaccountable trucking system where employers violate drivers' rights with impunity. In recent weeks, you might have noticed how empty store shelves caused by supply chain inefficiencies have dominated the news. The trucking industry claims that these issues stem from a driver shortage; however, industry lobbyists have long pushed this message to get what they want—cheaper labor. Here's the truth—there is no shortage of experienced truck drivers. In an industry with a turnover rate north of 90 percent, the real shortage is one of decent jobs. For years, the trucking industry … More from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa at Newsweek
 
 
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