Trump Trashes Auto Union Leader After Losing Endorsement

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Trump Trashes Auto Union Leader After Losing Endorsement
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Fain “is a real ‘STIFF’ who is selling the Automobile Industry right into the big, powerful, hands of China,” Trump wrote Sunday night on Truth Social.

“He bought into Biden’s ‘vision’ of all Electric Vehicles...

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Shawn Fain speaks at UAW 2024 National CAP Conference 1/22/24.

The UAW is calling on all unions to set their next contracts to expire on April 30, 2028 and for a general strike on May 1, 2028 to reclaim May Day.

It Could Happen Here recently published a podcast episode about how this would work. Some people are upset with how far out the date it set, but it's a smart approach and provides the runway necessary for other industries/unions to sign new contracts.

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-it-could-happen-here-30717896/episode/general-strike-with-kim-kelly-127675688/

I'm a simple man, I see a Robert Evans podcast mentioned and I upvote.

Seriously though, it's good to see people thinking long term. We criticize the corps for only thinking of the next quarter (at the furthest) and then also criticize a guy with a well thought out long term plan?!

Thanks for this. I created a new post with a clip from the CAP conference and added the podcast link and summary. Should make it a bit easier to share the general strike call around.