Special on the UAW and the Big 3 strike: Interviews with Dawnya Ferdinandsen and Jane Slaughter

Special on the UAW and the Big 3 strike: Interviews with Dawnya Ferdinandsen and Jane Slaughter

Author: WORT-FM Labor Radio November 25, 2023 Duration: 27:37

This week, we have extended interviews with UAW Local 12 auto worker Dawnya Ferdinandsen and labor journalist and activist Jane Slaughter. They discuss the 'stand-up' strike against the Big 3 autmakers and the contract agreement that resulted from it.


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