Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
Working people in Detroit took to the streets Thursday with the March for Workers’ Rights and Economic Justice, showing that Detroit is “Strike City.” The name Strike City was popularized as 45,000 workers have recently gone on strike.
The strikes include the Detroit Casino Council (UNITE HERE Local 24, UAW Local 7777, Operating Engineers [IUOE] Local 324, the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters, and Teamsters Local 1038), members of International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) at Blue Cross Blue Shield, UAW members at the Big Three automakers, and SEIU Healthcare nursing home workers. The common thread is that the strikers are all seeking fair contracts in the face of management refusal to bargain in good faith.