Arconic aluminum workers in the US erupted in disbelief and anger Wednesday night after the United Steelworkers union claimed that a new four-year contract had been ratified, despite widespread opposition in the run-up to the vote.
We want to hear from you: What do you think of the contract, and the USW’s claims it was ratified? What are workers saying at your factory should be done?
The sellout deal, praised by both company and USW spokesmen, would result in workers earning less in real terms by the end of the four-year contract than they do now.
The number of steelworkers in the US has fallen by 65 percent since 1979 yet the assets of the United Steelworkers have simultaneously soared, having risen six-fold since 2000 to surpass $1.5 billion.
In an appeal on the official USW website, the union calls for support to Trade Union of the Metalworkers and Miners of Ukraine, an organization with ties to the far right and fascists.
The WSWS and the Socialist Equality Group in Brazil demand the immediate reinstatement of the rank-and-file commission and all fired workers at CSN.
CSN workers joined a growing strike movement in Brazil and around the word, walking off the job to demand higher salaries and bonuses.
The wildcat strike of metalworkers at the Çimsataş factory in Mersin has been ended as a result of management-union collaboration.
The World Socialist Web Site is assisting steelworkers in the building of a network of interconnected rank-and-file committees, connected with educators, autoworkers, Amazon workers, and workers in other key sections of industry.
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