Indianapolis Auto Workers Fight
A letter from an auto worker to Verizon workers
August 25, 2011
This letter, written by one of the organizers of the Indianapolis Rank-and-File Committee, advises Verizon workers to build new organizations to carry forward the struggle against the company.
“In the mid-1980s my parents said the UAW was not for us”
Interview with Ohio auto parts worker
By Jerry White, December 7, 2010
An Ohio worker speaks about conditions in the auto parts industry, the role of the UAW and the political issues confronting the working class.
UAW President Bob King on Wall Street
By Jerry White, November 19, 2010
Standing behind General Motors CEO Dan Akerson as he rang the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday morning was United Auto Workers President Bob King.
Pakistani workers express support for Indianapolis GM rank-and-file committee
November 4, 2010
Workers in Pakistan sent a message of solidarity to GM workers fighting wage cuts and the threatened closing of their plant in Indianapolis.
Wall Street expected to net billions from GM stock sale
By Jerry White, November 3, 2010
GM is touting itself as a “good buy” after the UAW aided the automaker in slashing the jobs, wages and benefits of tens of thousands of workers.
More letters to the Indianapolis GM Stamping Rank-and-File Committee
October 28, 2010
The WSWS urges workers and other readers to send letters of support and solidarity to the Indianapolis rank-and-file committee.
Cost-cutting yields surging profits for Ford
By Jerry White, October 28, 2010
Ford earlier this week announced third-quarter profits of $1.7 billion, up 68 percent from a year ago.
UAW deal paves way for 100 percent low-wage workforce at Michigan GM plant
By Jerry White, October 21, 2010
The deal announced earlier this month by the UAW will allow GM to get rid its higher-paid “legacy” workers and transform workers at a suburban Detroit plant into a cheap labor workforce.
Growing workers’ rebellion against the UAW
By Jerry White, October 18, 2010
Recent struggles by auto workers in Indianapolis and Lake Orion, Michigan point to a growing rebellion against the United Auto Workers.
More letters on the Indianapolis GM Stamping Rank-and-File Committee
October 15, 2010
The WSWS urges workers and other readers to send letters of support and solidarity to the Indianapolis rank-and-file committee.
For a united movement of the working class to oppose concessions and job cuts!
An open letter from the Indianapolis GM Stamping Rank-and-File Committee
October 11, 2010
This appeal from the Indianapolis GM Stamping Rank-and-File Committee was sent to the World Socialist Web Site.
UAW expands drive to cut auto workers’ pay
By Jerry White, October 7, 2010
UAW officials on Sunday told workers at GM’s Lake Orion, Michigan plant that the union had agreed to a 50 percent wage cut for nearly half of the workforce, and that the rank and file had no right to even vote on the deal.
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