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The Guardian | Working Americans are taking the streets for May Day. Will Democrats pay attention? | Claire Valdez by Claire Valdez
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May Day on May 1, 2026 saw more than 3,000 protests across the United States as workers, students and families demanded a strike that halts school, work and shopping while ending billionaire rule. Claire Valdez, a New York assemblymember, union organizer and Democratic socialist running for Congress, argues that both the Republican and Democratic establishments have abandoned the working class—exemplified by policies that ignore the cost‑of‑living crisis, fund overseas conflicts, and deregulate labor protections. She links today’s struggle to the historic fight for the eight‑hour day, noting that modern oligarchs such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are undermining workers’ rights while private‑equity gutts hospitals and pensions. Valdez calls for organized action, quoting UAW president Shawn Fain that it is time to decide the world we want and what we are willing to do, and urges unions to set contracts to expire on May 1 2028 and prepare for a general strike and a progressive electoral surge. The piece frames May Day as both beautiful and devastating—a reminder of the high stakes and the power of collective action to secure dignified wages, benefits, housing, healthcare and a good life for ordinary Americans.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/01/may-day-protests-democrats-working-class
#ClaireValdez #UAW #DemocraticParty #activism #usunions #ElonMusk #JeffBezos #ShawnFain #ZohranMamdani
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... general strike” on May Day 2028, over two years down the road when the fate of US democracy may well have already been decided. Even as the UAW ...
The UAW apparatus has remained silent in face of mounting provocations by Stellantis, including another delay in the projected reopening of the shuttered Belvidere Assembly Plant to June 2028, past national auto contract deadline.#UnitedAutoWorkers #Belvedere #Illinois #Stellantis #buyout #ShawnFain #libranet.de/search?tag=
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... general strike” on May Day 2028, over two years down the road when the fate of US democracy may well have already been decided. Even as the UAW ...
The UAW apparatus has remained silent in face of mounting provocations by Stellantis, including another delay in the projected reopening of the shuttered Belvidere Assembly Plant to June 2028, past national auto contract deadline.#UnitedAutoWorkers #Belvedere #Illinois #Stellantis #buyout #ShawnFain #libranet.de/search?tag=
Stellantis steps up attacks on workers as company takes $26 billion charge due to EV reversal -
... general strike” on May Day 2028, over two years down the road when the fate of US democracy may well have already been decided. Even as the UAW ...
The UAW apparatus has remained silent in face of mounting provocations by Stellantis, including another delay in the projected reopening of the shuttered Belvidere Assembly Plant to June 2028, past national auto contract deadline.#UnitedAutoWorkers #Belvedere #Illinois #Stellantis #buyout #ShawnFain #libranet.de/search?tag=
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... general strike” on May Day 2028, over two years down the road when the fate of US democracy may well have already been decided. Even as the UAW ...
The UAW apparatus has remained silent in face of mounting provocations by Stellantis, including another delay in the projected reopening of the shuttered Belvidere Assembly Plant to June 2028, past national auto contract deadline.#UnitedAutoWorkers #Belvedere #Illinois #Stellantis #buyout #ShawnFain #libranet.de/search?tag=
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National Progressives Side With Mamdani in House Race Splitting #NYC Left
Justice Democrats is endorsing Claire Valdez, a socialist with the backing of Mayor Zohran Mamdani and UAW President Shawn Fain.
https://theintercept.com/2026/01/14/claire-valdez-antonio-reynoso-zohran-mamdani-nyc/
from #TheIntercept
Akela Lacy
January 14 2026, 6:00 a.m.#JusticeDemocrats is wading into a high-profile congressional race in #NewYorkCity, where a competition between the progressive Brooklyn borough president and a #socialist first-term State Assembly member is testing competing visions for the future of the electoral left under Mayor #ZohranMamdani.
The group is endorsing #ClaireValdez, a State Assembly member from Queens and member of the #DemocraticSocialistsOfAmerica, to replace retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez in #NewYork’s 7th CD. Valdez launched her campaign last week alongside #Mamdani and #UAW President #ShawnFain, two of her highest-profile backers...
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#UAW #Chief #Slams #Trump as “#JobKillerInChief” Ahead of his #Michigan #Visit
"#KamalaHarris has #stood with #labor," said #ShawnFain. "She's #walkedthewalk. #DonaldTrump #serves only #himself. He's always served himself."
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Whoops, Trump And Elon Musk's Xwitter Convo Didn't Go Over Well With The United Auto Workers
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a61868095/elon-musk-trump-union-bust/#ElonPutz #DonaldTrump #UAW #UnionBusting #ShawnFain #LaborStrong #VoteBlue #SellTSLA
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“When we say #DonaldTrump is a #scab, this is what we mean. When we say #Trump stands against everything our #union stands for, this is what we mean,” said #UAW President #ShawnFain.
Under #federalLaw, workers cannot be fired for going on #strike. Threatening to do so is illegal under the #NationalLaborRelationsAct.
#laborViolations #TrumpIsAScab #MuskIsAScab #MuskIsADick #FuckElonMusk #ElonIsATwat #VoteBlue #VoteBlue2024 #VoteBlueToSaveDemocracy
https://newrepublic.com/post/184821/trump-elon-musk-payback-threatening-striking-workers-uaw
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‘I’m #Fucking #Angry!’ #AutoUnion #Chief Lets Loose at #KamalaHarris #Rally
#UnitedAutoWorkers (#UAW) president #ShawnFain let loose at a #rally in support of #VicePresident #KamalaHarris on Wednesday. “With the #HarrisWalz #ticket, we have what I call the #DynamicDuo for #Democracy!”
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‘I’m #Fucking #Angry!’ #AutoUnion #Chief Lets Loose at #KamalaHarris #Rally
#UnitedAutoWorkers (#UAW) president #ShawnFain let loose at a #rally in support of #VicePresident #KamalaHarris on Wednesday. “With the #HarrisWalz #ticket, we have what I call the #DynamicDuo for #Democracy!”
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‘I’m #Fucking #Angry!’ #AutoUnion #Chief Lets Loose at #KamalaHarris #Rally
#UnitedAutoWorkers (#UAW) president #ShawnFain let loose at a #rally in support of #VicePresident #KamalaHarris on Wednesday. “With the #HarrisWalz #ticket, we have what I call the #DynamicDuo for #Democracy!”
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‘I’m #Fucking #Angry!’ #AutoUnion #Chief Lets Loose at #KamalaHarris #Rally
#UnitedAutoWorkers (#UAW) president #ShawnFain let loose at a #rally in support of #VicePresident #KamalaHarris on Wednesday. “With the #HarrisWalz #ticket, we have what I call the #DynamicDuo for #Democracy!”
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‘I’m #Fucking #Angry!’ #AutoUnion #Chief Lets Loose at #KamalaHarris #Rally
#UnitedAutoWorkers (#UAW) president #ShawnFain let loose at a #rally in support of #VicePresident #KamalaHarris on Wednesday. “With the #HarrisWalz #ticket, we have what I call the #DynamicDuo for #Democracy!”
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from #DropSite
The #UAW’s federal monitor twice pressured the union to back off its call for #Gaza ceasefire, then launched an investigationThe rise of UAW President #ShawnFain has been met with alarm in powerful corridors
by Ryan Grimhttps://substack.com/home/post/p-146479713?source=queue
#unions #UnitedAutoWorkers #labor #LaborMovement #NeilBarofsky
#WorkersRights #Workers #FederalCourtMonitor #ADL #Israel #Palestine #USPolitics
#CeasefireNow #EndUSAidToIsrael #DivestFromIsrael
#StopGazaGenocide
#EndTheOccupation #PalestinianLivesMatter #StopArmingIsrael
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#UAW monitor demands court intervention as #Fain administration blocks investigation into bureaucracy - World Socialist Web Site
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#UAW monitor demands court intervention as #Fain administration blocks investigation into bureaucracy - World Socialist Web Site
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#UAW monitor demands court intervention as #Fain administration blocks investigation into bureaucracy - World Socialist Web Site
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“#WillLehman was telling the truth”: #Autoworkers hail court victory against sham union election - World Socialist Web Site
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“#WillLehman was telling the truth”: #Autoworkers hail court victory against sham union election - World Socialist Web Site
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“#WillLehman was telling the truth”: #Autoworkers hail court victory against sham union election - World Socialist Web Site
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“Fain is a disgrace and should be thrown out”
“The UAW is blatantly working against the workers”: Workers outraged over latest #UAW corruption revelations - World Socialist Web Site
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“Fain is a disgrace and should be thrown out”
“The UAW is blatantly working against the workers”: Workers outraged over latest #UAW corruption revelations - World Socialist Web Site
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“Fain is a disgrace and should be thrown out”
“The UAW is blatantly working against the workers”: Workers outraged over latest #UAW corruption revelations - World Socialist Web Site
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Biden appoints UAW president to White House advisory council https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4697077-shawn-fain-biden-uaw-white-house-advisory-council/
#BidenHarris2024 #LaborStrong #ShawnFain #RidinWithBiden #JoeBiden #DemocratsDeliver
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Trump Tears Into UAW President: ‘Get Rid of This Dope’
#TrumpTears #UAWPresident #ShawnFain #GetRidOfThisDope #TrumpVsUAW #LaborDispute #Politics #News
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#Bidenomics = Workers Get SCREWED + Billionaires Make Bank
#Biden #JoeBiden #Democrats #Economy #Inflation #Workingclass #UAW #ShawnFain #UAWstrike
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(AP) — General Motors and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative contract agreement that could end a six-week-old strike against ...#Mexico #Ohio #UnitedStates #Toledo #DETROIT #Michigan #GENERALMOTORS #Detroit #STELLANTISNV #Arlington #Texas #Missouri #Tennessee #ShawnFain #BruceBaumhower #Gordon #ChuckBrowning #labor #PENSKEAUTOMOTIVEGROUP #INC #UnitedAutoWorkers #UnitedAutoWorkersStrike #OwenBieber #GeneralMotors #TAHOEGROUPCO #LTD #WalterReuther
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(AP) — General Motors and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative contract agreement that could end a six-week-old strike against ...#Mexico #Ohio #UnitedStates #Toledo #DETROIT #Michigan #GENERALMOTORS #Detroit #STELLANTISNV #Arlington #Texas #Missouri #Tennessee #ShawnFain #BruceBaumhower #Gordon #ChuckBrowning #labor #PENSKEAUTOMOTIVEGROUP #INC #UnitedAutoWorkers #UnitedAutoWorkersStrike #OwenBieber #GeneralMotors #TAHOEGROUPCO #LTD #WalterReuther
General Motors reaches tentative agreement with UAW, potentially ending 6-week strike -
(AP) — General Motors and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative contract agreement that could end a six-week-old strike against ...#Mexico #Ohio #UnitedStates #Toledo #DETROIT #Michigan #GENERALMOTORS #Detroit #STELLANTISNV #Arlington #Texas #Missouri #Tennessee #ShawnFain #BruceBaumhower #Gordon #ChuckBrowning #labor #PENSKEAUTOMOTIVEGROUP #INC #UnitedAutoWorkers #UnitedAutoWorkersStrike #OwenBieber #GeneralMotors #TAHOEGROUPCO #LTD #WalterReuther
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WATCH LIVE: UAW president Shawn Fain updates members on negotiations with auto companies
Fain said "Pony up" to the Big 3 US automobile manufactures: General Motors, Ford Motor Company, and Chrysler (now Stellantis North America)
https://www.youtube.com/live/dRJ4Hz0s_TA?feature=shared
***I do not endorse PBS News Hour. They are the only media source broadcasting Fain live. PBS was the US broadcast that interviewed an Azov Battalion solider with Stepan Bandera in the background .
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United Auto Workers go on strike against Mack Trucks
Members of United Auto Workers walked off the job Monday morning at Mack Truck facilities in three states, after rejecting a tentative contract agreement with the company.
According to a statement from UAW, 73% of the 4,000 workers voted to reject the tentative agreement with Greensboro, N.C.-based Mack, which was reached shortly ahead of an Oct. 1 deadline. The Associated Press reported the contract would have included a 19% pay raise.
“I’m inspired to see UAW members at Mack Trucks holding out for a better deal, and ready to stand up and walk off the job to win it,” UAW president Shawn Fain said in a statement Monday. “The members have the final say, and it’s their solidarity and organization that will win a fair contract at Mack.”
#USPol #Politics #UAW #UAWStrike #MackTrucks #ShawnFain
https://michiganadvance.com/2023/10/10/united-auto-workers-go-on-strike-against-mack-trucks/
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Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Republicans Suddenly Desperate to Seem Pro-Union https://jezebel.com/republicans-suddenly-desperate-to-seem-pro-union-1850875319 #Jezebel #rightwingpopulismintheunitedstates #laborhistoryoftheunitedstates #unitedautoworkersstrike #unitedautoworkers #kyrstensinema #generalmotors #sherrodbrown #strikeaction #donaldtrump #minimumwage #joshhawley #joemanchin #shawnfain #joebiden #ussenate #politics #jdvance #aflcio #labor #obama #uaw
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Biden joins picket line, first for U.S. president :
Labor historians say they cannot recall an instance when a sitting president has joined an ongoing strike,
#DonaldTrump #JoeBiden #labor #picketline #ShawnFain #UAW #union
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"Wall Street didn't build the country," the Democratic President later added. "The #MiddleClass built the country, & #unions built the middle class. That's a fact. Let's keep it going."
Biden's visit mark the first time in at least a century that a sitting president has visited a #labor #union's #PicketLine…. #UAW President #ShawnFain joined #Biden at the picket line.
“The CEOs think the future belongs to them,” #Fain said. ”Today belongs to the auto workers in the working class.”
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#Trump, who sought to #weaken #LaborProtections & deter #unionization while president, also spoke out against #UAW president #ShawnFain, saying “he’s not doing a good job.”
“The #autoworkers are being sold down the river by their leadership, & their leadership should endorse Trump,” he said (all about him, not the workers).
When asked whether he supported the #BigThree companies or striking #workers, Trump refused to say, replying: “I’m on the side of making our country great.” -
SARA NELSON
https://www.afacwa.org/leadership
another #badass #union leader representing 50,000 #CWA #AFLCIO flight attendants and aviation first-responders.we have a real #Labor renaissance happening with the likes of #ShawnFain #FranDrescher and #SaraNelson
am really bad with names, so am going to keep adding to this impromptu thread as i keep learning the names of #BadassLabor leaders unionizing nurses, teachers, athletes, Amazon & Starbucks.
also tell me of your faves
https://inthesetimes.com/article/sara-nelson-abortion-working-class-power -
FOUND IT!
the source of #UAW's #ShawnFain's "billionaires don't... have a right to exist" quote.
at about the 11-12 mins mark he explains their #FordMotorCo demands. though Ford rejected them, IT'S THE ONLY ONE OF THE BIG3 TO START NEGOTIATIONS.
so they sued #GM & #Stellantis for illegal labor practices
from this recorded livestream we also get news 95% of #BlueCrossBlueShield of Michigan workers approved #strikes by end of the month
