# uaw — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover uaw. Page: Feed: --- ## [Boeing Union Recommends Voting Down Contract -- Target Field Workers Not Happy with $20-an-Hour Minimum Wage](https://paydayreport.com/boeing-union-recommends-voting-down-contract-target-field-workers-not-happy-with-20-an-hour-minimum-wage/) _2026-08-19 · Mike Elk · Payday Report_ Boeing workers are upset over performance-based pay raises ## [Aug. 19, 2026 | Canada tariff standoff continues; inside LG Energy Solution’s battery pivot](https://autonews.com) _2026-08-19 · Automotive News Daily Drive_ The U.S.-Canada trade standoff continues after President Donald Trump delays tariffs. Backup camera recalls pile up. Plus, LG Energy Solution North American President Bob Lee explains how a former General Motors joint venture plant is leading the company’s pivot toward energy storage. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.buzzsprout.com/2447022/episodes/19672121-aug-19-2026-canada-tariff-standoff-continues-inside-lg-energy-solution-s-battery-pivot.mp3) ## [Socialist Florida SEIU Organizer Wins Senate Primary Upset - Maine Shipworkers Blast Trump Outsourcing - Meatpacking Strikes Heat Up](https://paydayreport.com/socialist-florida-seiu-organizer-wins-senate-primary-upset-maine-shipworkers-blast-trump-outsourcing-meatpacking-strikes-heat-up/) _2026-08-19 · Mike Elk · Payday Report_ Socialist Florida SEIU organizer wins upset in Senate primary ## [Aug. 18, 2026 | Time running out for U.S.-Canada trade deal; Cespira exec on ICE resilience](https://autonews.com) _2026-08-18 · Automotive News Daily Drive_ A tariff deadline looms over U.S.-Canada auto trade. McLaren wants to grow its U.S. dealer network by up to 40 percent . Plus, Cespira Chief Technology Officer Scott Baker makes the case for decarbonizing heavy-duty trucks by changing the fuel, not the engine. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.buzzsprout.com/2447022/episodes/19666127-aug-18-2026-time-running-out-for-u-s-canada-trade-deal-cespira-exec-on-ice-resilience.mp3) ## Aug. 17, 2026 | Stellantis eyes Brampton sale; premium vehicles losing edge to mass market _2026-08-17 · Automotive News Daily Drive_ A Stellantis plant in Canada could be heading to a non-automaker buyer right in the middle of bargaining season. Hyundai goes all-in on artificial intelligence and touts the numbers behind its rollout. Plus, JD Power’s 31st annual APEAL study finds car buyers are more satisfied with their vehicles than they’ve been in years, but premium brands are struggling to justify the price gap as mass market… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.buzzsprout.com/2447022/episodes/19660898-aug-17-2026-stellantis-eyes-brampton-sale-premium-vehicles-losing-edge-to-mass-market.mp3) ## [Mary M Flynn SAG-AFTRA Member - My Labor Radio 8 16 2026](https://mylaborradio.libsyn.com/mary-m-flynn-sag-aftra-member-my-labor-radio-8-16-2026) _2026-08-16 · My Labor Radio's Podcast_ Mary M Flynn is a SAG-AFTRA Union member from southern California. We talk about Economic Policy Institute EPI.org and the AFL-CIO Executive PayWatch - Union Membership & more. Find Mary on IG @Slate.of.the.Union and on TikTok she is @Slate.of.the.Union Thanks to CWA-Union.org UAW2209.org BACLocal4.org MLaborPress.org AnneFeeney.com [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mylaborradio/Mary_M_Flynn_SAG-AFTRA_Member_My_Labor_Radio_8_16_2026.mp3?dest-id=956207) ## Aug. 16, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Nissan spending big on incentives while the rest of the industry pulls back _2026-08-16 · Automotive News Daily Drive_ Nissan’s average incentive spend rose 14 percent in July to more than $4,000 per vehicle, while the industry average fell nearly 10 percent. Automotive News reporter Urvaksh Karkaria breaks down what’s driving the strategy: a push to move U.S.-built models, a heavy reliance on the Rogue ahead of its new-generation hybrid launch and a deliberate retreat from the rental fleet volumes that hurt the… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.buzzsprout.com/2447022/episodes/19651081-aug-16-2026-bonus-episode-nissan-spending-big-on-incentives-while-the-rest-of-the-industry-pulls-back.mp3) ## [Aug. 15, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Lincoln pulls production out of China; Toyota's PHEV surge](https://autonews.com) _2026-08-15 · Automotive News Daily Drive_ Ford is pulling some Lincoln production out of China as tariffs make the math impossible. Toyota’s plug-in hybrid sales are exploding in ways no one quite anticipated. Plus, our panel reacts to the $25 million lawsuit against Polestar that raises hard questions about how automakers manage market exits. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.buzzsprout.com/2447022/episodes/19648088-aug-15-2026-weekend-drive-lincoln-pulls-production-out-of-china-toyota-s-phev-surge.mp3) ## [Aug. 14, 2026 | Tesla dominates shrinking EV market; AI risk in dealership lending](https://autonews.com) _2026-08-14 · Automotive News Daily Drive_ Tesla grabs 60 percent of a shrinking electric vehicle market . Public charging reliability hits a six-year high . Plus, Artificial intelligence is speeding up the finance and insurance process, but InformedIQ’s Tom Oscherwitz says many dealers are not checking the work, and that’s a problem. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.buzzsprout.com/2447022/episodes/19647848-aug-14-2026-tesla-dominates-shrinking-ev-market-ai-risk-in-dealership-lending.mp3) ## [Reader Donates $13,000 to Payday - ⅔ of Lost Grant Replaced](https://paydayreport.com/reader-donates-13-000-to-payday-2-3-of-lost-grant-replaced/) _2026-08-14 · Mike Elk · Payday Report_ Trump cuts lead to us losing a grant, but workers kept us alive. ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/t8QJBvS7YEyD) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Aug. 13, 2026 | EVgo looks to match gas station convenience; Polestar dealer lawsuit](https://autonews.com) _2026-08-13 · Automotive News Daily Drive_ Automotive News’ Clara Martinez and EVgo CEO Badar Khan explain why the company is betting on a gas station-style model to ease charging anxiety. Tariffs force Ford to move some Lincoln production out of China. Plus, a Polestar dealer files a $25 million lawsuit claiming the automaker’s U.S. ban is a cover for a planned exit from the market. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.buzzsprout.com/2447022/episodes/19643074-aug-13-2026-evgo-looks-to-match-gas-station-convenience-polestar-dealer-lawsuit.mp3) ## ["Beyond Steel" Raises Questions about Pittsburgh's Past and Future](https://paydayreport.com/beyond-steel-raises-questions-about-pittsburghs-past-and-future/) _2026-08-12 · PayDay Staff · Payday Report_ University of Pittsburgh regional economist Christopher Briem’s new book, Beyond Steel, is an essential text for understanding the confusing identity of Pittsburgh in the 21st century. ## [Aug. 12, 2026 | AIADA chairman on call for Chinese auto ban; Unifor-GM talks](https://autonews.com) _2026-08-12 · Automotive News Daily Drive_ Mike Darrow, chairman of the American International Automobile Dealers Association, talks about why his pro-import organization wants to keep Chinese vehicles out of the U.S. New-vehicle inventory holds steady in August , a good sign for the industry. Plus, a closer look at the Unifor-General Motors contract talks with Automotive News Canada’s Greg Layson. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.buzzsprout.com/2447022/episodes/19638631-aug-12-2026-aiada-chairman-on-call-for-chinese-auto-ban-unifor-gm-talks.mp3) ## [Aug. 11, 2026 | Used-vehicle prices defy affordability push; Japanese automakers eye U.S. market share](https://autonews.com) _2026-08-11 · Automotive News Daily Drive_ Automotive News retail reporter Mark Hollmer explains why the used-vehicle market is not turning out to be the pressure valve the industry had hoped amid an affordability crisis. Tariff pressures are not the only reason Toyota and Honda are expanding in the U.S. Plus, Unifor wants General Motors to build more trucks in Canada as the two sides open contract talks. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.buzzsprout.com/2447022/episodes/19632330-aug-11-2026-used-vehicle-prices-defy-affordability-push-japanese-automakers-eye-u-s-market-share.mp3) ## [Aug. 10, 2026 | Ford previews $25K crossover and 4-door Mustang; EV fire truth vs. fiction](https://autonews.com) _2026-08-10 · Automotive News Daily Drive_ Ford shows dealers a small crossover priced around $25,000 and teases a four-door Mustang. Volkswagen is overhauling its U.S. strategy with a pickup and new leadership. Plus, UL Research Institute’s Adam Barowy breaks down what firefighters are really up against when electric vehicle batteries burn . [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.buzzsprout.com/2447022/episodes/19626608-aug-10-2026-ford-previews-25k-crossover-and-4-door-mustang-ev-fire-truth-vs-fiction.mp3) ## [Wayne Blanchard For UAW Region 2B Director - My Labor Radio 8 9 2026](https://mylaborradio.libsyn.com/wayne-blanchard-for-uaw-region-2b-director-my-labor-radio-8-9-2026) _2026-08-09 · My Labor Radio's Podcast_ Wayne Blanchard joins us to talk about his work and why he is a candidate for UAW Region 2B Director in the 2026 UAW International Officers Elections. This episode is for informational purposes. This show does not represent an endorsement by ANY UAW Local Union or Membership . Find out more on Wayne at WayneBlanchardForUAW.com Thanks to CWA-Union.org UAW2209.org MLaborPress.org BACLocal4.org… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mylaborradio/Wayne_Blanchard_For_UAW_Region_2B_Director_My_Labor_Radio_8_9_2026.mp3?dest-id=956207) ## [Aug. 8, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Ford Fathom EV pickup; July sales](https://autonews.com) _2026-08-08 · Automotive News Daily Drive_ Michael Martinez and Larry P. Vellequette break down Ford’s newly named Fathom electric pickup , dig into July sales results and discuss Molly Boigon’s reporting on a California court case that could reshape how license plate reader data is used in the repossession industry . [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.buzzsprout.com/2447022/episodes/19616118-aug-8-2026-weekend-drive-ford-fathom-ev-pickup-july-sales.mp3) ## [Downriver Detroit: The Working Class, the Environment, and the Bonds of Place](https://reutherlib.blubrry.net/2026/08/06/downriver-detroit-the-working-class-the-environment-and-the-bonds-of-place/) _2026-08-06 · Tales from the Reuther Library_ Dr. Lisa Fine explains how the working class, local unions, and sportsman’s organization collaborated throughout the twentieth century to preserve the ecosystems and waterways located Downriver, a collection of working class industrial, exurban, and rural communities south of Detroit along the Detroit River. Fine is a professor of history at Michigan State University and author of Downriver… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/reutherlib/content.blubrry.com/reutherlib/TalesReutherLib_ep105_Downriver_Detroit.mp3) ## [Fain Aide Removed Over Death Threat Against UAW Prez Candidate - Argentine Ports Shut Down](https://paydayreport.com/fain-aide-removed-over-death-threat-against-uaw-prez-candidate-argentine-ports-shut-down/) _2026-08-06 · Mike Elk · Payday Report_ Fain refused to take action to investigate the aide! ## [UAW Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Mock Talks Being Erased from UAW Scandal Coverage](https://paydayreport.com/uaw-secretary-treasurer-margaret-mock-talks-being-erased-from-uaw-scandal-coverage/) _2026-08-06 · Mike Elk · Payday Report_ Left publications have ignored Mock, the first Black woman ever elected as a national officer of the UAW. ## [Prime Noise-Cancelling Picks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/abq7cwFjFbby) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Browse Prime-eligible, 4-star-and-up noise-cancelling earbuds with fast shipping and deals ## [Jessica Bailey for Indiana Comptroller 2026 My Labor Radio 8 2 26](https://mylaborradio.libsyn.com/jessica-bailey-for-indiana-comptroller-2026-my-labor-radio-8-2-26) _2026-08-02 · My Labor Radio's Podcast_ Jessica Bailey joins us to talk about taking the true eye of transparency to Indianapolis in 2027. Find more at BaileyForIndiana.com Thanks to CWA-Union.org UAW2209.org MLaborPress.org AnneFeeney.com [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mylaborradio/Jessica_Bailey_For_Indiana_Comptroller_2026_My_Labor_Radio_8_2_2026.mp3?dest-id=956207) ## [Lula to Trump: ‘No one will defeat us through lies’](https://paydayreport.com/lula-to-trump-no-one-will-defeat-us-through-lies/) _2026-07-29 · PayDay Staff · Payday Report_ With the Trump Admin interfering in the Brazilian presidential election this fall, Lula says that Brasil will not be intimidated. ## [Trump Cuts Quietly Gutted a Health Plan and Retirement Watchdog](https://paydayreport.com/trump-cuts-quietly-gutted-a-health-plan-and-retirement-watchdog/) _2026-07-29 · PayDay Staff · Payday Report_ The following story by Kalena Thomhave is from our friends at Capital & Main. It can be difficult to keep track of the casualties of the second Trump administration’s war on the federal bureaucracy and the thousands of federal government layoffs set in motion by Elon Musk& ## [Wikipedia Working w/ Trump NLRB to Union Bust -- 10,000 Doctors Launch Union Drive --Martha Vineyard's Bus Drivers to Strike](https://paydayreport.com/wikipedia-working-w-trump-nlrb-to-union-bust-10-000-doctors-launch-union-drive-martha-vineyards-bus-drivers-to-strike/) _2026-07-28 · Mike Elk · Payday Report_ In today's newsletter, Wikipedia union busting, 10,000 doctors unionizing, and Martha Vineyard Bus Drivers vote to strike. ## [UPDATE: Summer Lee's Former Campaign Manager Confirms Moraff Dismissed Over Sexual Misconduct](https://paydayreport.com/update-summer-lees-former-campaign-manager-confirms-moraff-dismissed-over-sexual-misconduct/) _2026-07-28 · Mike Elk · Payday Report_ After being smeared in the press, Congresswoman Summer Lee's former campaign manager confirms our reporting. ## [Deb Gesualdo Educator & Unionist MassTeacher.org My Labor Radio 7 26 2026](https://mylaborradio.libsyn.com/deb-gesualdo-educator-unionist-massteacherorg-my-labor-radio-7-26-2026) _2026-07-26 · My Labor Radio's Podcast_ Deb Gesualdo joins the show to talk about being in the Labor movement as an educator in Massachusetts. Her Union is MassTeacher.org she is the current Vice President & part of the NEA.org She is the former president of the Malden Education Association . Find writer Kim-Kelly.com here. Thanks to CWA-Union.org UAW2209.org Mlaborpress.org AnneFeeney.com [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mylaborradio/Deb_Gesualdo_MassTeacher.org_My_Labor_Radio_7_26_2026.mp3?dest-id=956207) ## [HudsonLifestyle.com Nick Khamsopa CEO Hudson Housing Lifestyle My Labor Radio 7 19 2026](https://mylaborradio.libsyn.com/hudsonlifestylecom-nick-khamsopa-ceo-hudson-housing-lifestyle-my-labor-radio-7-19-2026) _2026-07-19 · My Labor Radio's Podcast_ HudsonLifestyle.com CEO Nick Khamsopa joins the show to tell us about the development approach of this amazing partnership. A building model that can be used everywhere. Thanks to UAW2209.org CWA-Union.org AnneFeeney.com MLaborPress Listen to other My Labor Radio Episodes . [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mylaborradio/Hudson_Housing_Lifestyle_Nick_Khamsopa_CEO_My_Labor_Radio_7_18_2026.mp3?dest-id=956207) ## [Freedom Train: Black Politics and the Story of Interracial Labor Solidarity](https://reutherlib.blubrry.net/2026/07/16/freedom-train-black-politics-and-the-story-of-interracial-labor-solidarity/) _2026-07-16 · Tales from the Reuther Library_ Dr. Cedric De Leon explains how, from the founding of the African Blood Brotherhood in 1919 through the 1963 March on Washington, Black workers linked racial justice to economic justice, challenging the American labor movement to become more racially inclusive in its fight for workers’ rights. De Leon is Professor of Sociology and Labor Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and author… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/reutherlib/content.blubrry.com/reutherlib/TalesReutherLib_ep104_FreedomTrain.mp3) ## [Joe Lundequam MN Historical Labor Activist My Labor Radio 7 12 2026](https://mylaborradio.libsyn.com/joe-lundequam-mn-historical-labor-activist-my-labor-radio-7-12-2026) _2026-07-12 · My Labor Radio's Podcast_ @JoeLundequam joins us to talk Labor and how he creates his TikTok messaging. Joe uses Labor History to teach and remind others the importance of Organized Labor. Thanks to AnneFeeney.com CWA-Union.org UAW2209.org BACLocal4.org MLaborPress.org [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mylaborradio/Joe_Lundequam_MN_Labor_Voice__Activist_7_12_2026.mp3?dest-id=956207) ## [Essential Workers For Democracy EW4D.org My Labor Radio 7 5 2026](https://mylaborradio.libsyn.com/essential-workers-for-democracy-ew4dorg-my-labor-radio-7-5-2026) _2026-07-05 · My Labor Radio's Podcast_ When Rank and File UFCW members speak up - They join Essential Workers For Democracy - EW4D.Org for Worker Power Learn more in this episode. Amy, David, Eric & Wes join TDU member Tyler to talk about Worker Power in EW4D.Org . Thanks - AnneFeeney.com UAW2209.org CWA-Union.org MLaborPress.org BACLocal4.org [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mylaborradio/Essential_Workers_For_Democracy_EW4D.org_7_5_2026.mp3?dest-id=956207) ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/O46HQx3r9Mxu) _2026-07-05 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Chicago Women In Trades CWIT.org My Labor Radio 6 28 2026](https://mylaborradio.libsyn.com/chicago-women-in-trades-cwitorg-my-labor-radio-6-28-2026) _2026-06-28 · My Labor Radio's Podcast_ We talk with Chicago Women In Trades Team member Jayne V. About all things Women In Trades in Chicagoland . Thanks to @slate.of.the.union @keds\_economist LaborRadioNetwork.org AnneFeeney.com UAW2209.org CWA-Union.org MLaborPress.org BACLocal4.org Check - IndianaVoters.IN.gov Check - Ballotpedia.org [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mylaborradio/Chicago_Women_In_Trades_CWIT.org_My_Labor_Radio_6_28_2026.mp3?dest-id=956207) ## [Jim McClary UAW 95 & 2209 Union Millwright Part 2 My Labor Radio 6 21 2026](https://mylaborradio.libsyn.com/jim-mcclary-uaw-95-2209-union-millwright-part-2-my-labor-radio-6-21-2026) _2026-06-21 · My Labor Radio's Podcast_ Jim McClary is back with Part 2 With great stories of UAW factory life. We thank Jim for his work and service to all the people he helps. Thank You to AnneFeeney.com CAW-Union.org UAW2209.org MLabobPress.org BACLocal4.org @keds\_economist @Slate.Of.The.Union [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mylaborradio/Jim_McClary_UAW_95__2209_Union_Millwright_Part_2_My_Labor_Radio_6_21_2026.mp3?dest-id=956207) ## [Jim McClary UAW 95 & 2209 Union Millwright Part 1 My Labor Radio 6 14 2026](https://mylaborradio.libsyn.com/jim-mcclary-uaw-95-2209-union-millwright-part-1-my-labor-radio-6-14-2026) _2026-06-14 · My Labor Radio's Podcast_ Jim McClary is a Retired UAW Union Millwright. This is his story. In 3 parts. Please enjoy Part 1. Thanks to - AnneFeeney.com CWA-Union.org UAW2209.org BACLocal4.org MLaborPress.org Check - IndianaVoters.IN.gov Check - BallotPedia.org [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mylaborradio/Jim_McClary_UAW_95__2209_Union_Millwright_Part_1_My_Labor_Radio_6_14_2026.mp3?dest-id=956207) ## [Tales From the Reuther Library Director’s Office: An Interview with Katrina Rouan](https://reutherlib.blubrry.net/2026/05/28/tales-from-the-reuther-library-directors-office-an-interview-with-katrina-rouan/) _2026-05-28 · Tales from the Reuther Library_ Host Dan Golodner and Katrina Rouan trade quips while reflecting on the progress that has been made during her first 18 months as the director of the Reuther Library as well as the goals and challenges that lie ahead for the archives. Prior to her appointment as the Reuther’s director, Rouan coordinated reference services and graduate student assistants in the Wayne State University Library… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/reutherlib/content.blubrry.com/reutherlib/TalesReutherLib_ep103_Reuther_Director_Rouan.mp3) ## [Wildcat of the Streets: Detroit in the Age of Community Policing](https://reutherlib.blubrry.net/2026/05/07/wildcat-of-the-streets-detroit-in-the-age-of-community-policing/) _2026-05-07 · Tales from the Reuther Library_ Dr. Michael Stauch explains how newly elected Detroit Mayor Coleman Young introduced “community policing” to the city in 1974, an experimental approach to law and order that included affirmative action hiring policies and neighborhood police stations to address community concerns about both police brutality and criminal activity in the neighborhoods. Despite these changes, tensions with the police… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/reutherlib/content.blubrry.com/reutherlib/TalesReutherLib_ep102_WildcatOfTheStreets.mp3) ## [Women on a Mission: The Remarkable Heroes Who Put Men on the Moon](https://reutherlib.blubrry.net/2026/03/26/women-on-a-mission-the-remarkable-heroes-who-put-men-on-the-moon/) _2026-03-26 · Tales from the Reuther Library_ Children’s book author and engineer Suzanne Slade describes the creative process she used to engage the next generation of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) with the stories of twelve women who worked behind the scenes on the Apollo lunar landing mission. Slade is the author of Women on a Mission: The Remarkable Heroes Who Put Men on the Moon . Related Resources:… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/reutherlib/content.blubrry.com/reutherlib/TalesReutherLib_ep101_Women_on_a_Mission.mp3) ## [The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a Million Dollars Upended America](https://reutherlib.blubrry.net/2026/02/12/the-radical-fund-how-a-band-of-visionaries-and-a-million-dollars-upended-america/) _2026-02-12 · Tales from the Reuther Library_ John Fabian Witt recounts how in the 1920s and 1930s Charles Garland donated his million-dollar inheritance to the American Fund for Public Service, or Garland Fund, to support progressive causes and organizations he believed could challenge inequality and reshape capitalism and democracy in America. Dr. Witt is a Professor of History and the Allen H. Duffy Class of 1960 Professor of Law at Yale… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/reutherlib/content.blubrry.com/reutherlib/TalesReutherLib_ep100_Radical_Fund.mp3) ## [The 1968 Florida Teachers’ Strike: Public Sector Unionism and the Fight against Sunshine State Conservatism](https://reutherlib.blubrry.net/2026/01/15/the-1968-florida-teachers-strike-public-sector-unionism-and-the-fight-against-sunshine-state-conservatism/) _2026-01-15 · Tales from the Reuther Library_ Dr. Jody Baxter Noll recounts the 1968 Florida Teachers’ Strike, in which 27,000 teachers across the state, amidst a shift in Florida politics toward a pro-business and suburban “Sunshine conservatism” reluctant to raise taxes for public education, submitted their resignations to gain collective bargaining rights and improved school funding. Noll is a Lecturer in the History Department at Georgia… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/reutherlib/content.blubrry.com/reutherlib/TalesReutherLib_ep099_1968_Florida_Teachers_Strike.mp3) ## [Talking Archives with the Society of Women Engineers](https://reutherlib.blubrry.net/2025/12/22/talking-archives-with-the-society-of-women-engineers/) _2025-12-22 · Tales from the Reuther Library_ Karen Horting, Executive Director and CEO of the Society of Women Engineers, talks about SWE’s archives at the Reuther Library and shares how the 75-year-old organization leverages its history to advocate for the inclusion of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Related Resources: Society of Women Engineers 75th Anniversary SWE Archives Virtual Tour \[Part 1\] SWE… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/reutherlib/content.blubrry.com/reutherlib/TalesReutherLib_ep098_SWE_Archives.mp3) ## [Polish American Women and Detroit’s 1938 Federal Screw Works Strike](https://reutherlib.blubrry.net/2025/12/11/polish-american-women-and-detroits-1938-federal-screw-works-strike/) _2025-12-11 · Tales from the Reuther Library_ Dr. Martin Hershock recounts the violent three-day strike against General Motors supplier Federal Screw Works in 1938, when women from Detroit’s Polish community led the fight to preserve both their recently-recognized union and their neighborhood. Hershock is a Professor of History at the University of Michigan-Dearborn and author of the article, “Seems to Me You Have Plenty of Nerve”: Polish… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/reutherlib/content.blubrry.com/reutherlib/TalesReutherLib_ep097_Detroit_Screw_Works_Strike.mp3) ## [Talking History with AFA President Sara Nelson](https://reutherlib.blubrry.net/2025/11/26/talking-history-with-afa-president-sara-nelson/) _2025-11-26 · Tales from the Reuther Library_ In celebration of the Reuther Library’s 50th anniversary, Sara Nelson, International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO discusses the importance of understanding labor and legislative history when bargaining for better labor contracts for flight attendants today. Related Resources: Turbulent Romance: The History of the Association of Flight Attendants Related… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/reutherlib/content.blubrry.com/reutherlib/TalesReutherLib_ep096_AFA_Archives.mp3)