Greetings from the Burgh, where we are closely monitoring the action at Mercedes down in Alabama.
Anne Feeney Memorial Events at Heinz History Center & Mr Smalls Tomorrow
There will be a series of memorial events tomorrow to honor labor folk singer Anne Feeney tomorrow.
There will be a memorial lunchtime lecture at the Heinz History Center. Then, in the evening, there will be a memorial show at Mr Smalls starting at 6:30.
More details can be found here.
With 70% Sign Up, Mercedes Desperately Dismisses Manager
UAW Local 249 Vice President Kirk Garner has confirmed to Payday Report that the UAW has achieved 70% signup at Mercedes in Vance, Alabama.
“I think, we are gonna win by similar margins to what the UAW did at Volkswagen in Chattanooga,” said Garner referencing the breakthrough
In a desperate move to stop the UAW’s momentum, Mercedes has dismissed its plant manager. The company has pleaded with workers to give them a second chance and reject the unio0n.
Already, the company has eliminated a two-tier wage system, given workers an 11% pay raise, and now has fired its plant manager.
“If that’s what you get for just *talking* union, imagine what you can win when you *join* the union,’ tweeted UAW Communication Director Jonah Furman. “May 13-17, get ready”
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UAW and Volkswagen Agree to Negotiate a Contract
Earlier today, Volkswagen and UAW announced in a joint statement that they would begin negotiating a first union contract at their facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
“Volkswagen and union workers around the world have a long history of successfully building vehicles together, and we are jointly committed to a strong and successful future at Volkswagen Chattanooga with the UAW,”, Volkswagen & UAW said in a joint statement today. “ Both sides are now focused on collective bargaining and entering negotiations in the spirit of working together to reach a fair agreement and build world-class automobiles together”.
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