Making History: The 2023 UAW Strike | City Works

On this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders sits down with Brian Schneck, President of UAW Local 259, and Jane Slaughter, a journalist and co-founder of Labor Notes, to discuss the UAW’s historic and successful strike against the “big three” automakers. The three discuss what’s been gained by workers, the unique “Stand Up Strike” strategy spearheaded by new UAW president Shawn Fain, and how the victory is exciting workers in other industries across the country. Follow CUNY TV: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CUNYTV Twitter: https://twitter.com/cunytv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuny.tv/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cunytv75  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cunytv Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu Guests: Brian Schneck - President, UAW Local 259 Jane Slaughter - Journalist and Co-founder, Labor Notes Recording Date 11/14/2023 First Air Date 12/04/2023 Watch more at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/cityworks Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: https://bit.ly/2GmGb13 City Works is a show that highlights the vast array of workers across New York City. Hosted by Laura Flanders and produced in collaboration with the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, the show spotlights the occupations and projects of the working people of our city, with inquiry carried out by one of the nation’s most outstanding universities. CTWR05004 V1