Rank and File Activism: UAW Strike

Anyone who has tried to organize people in the workplace knows that worker apathy and hopelessness is a common obstacle. But not for these union workers! At one meeting 1,800 people showed up to reject the two tiered wage system. What is also encouraging was that the union had planned the strike for months – meaning they’re prepared for the long haul. Now if we could just get these strikes to spread!

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About Bruce Lerro

Bruce Lerro has taught for 25 years as an adjunct college professor of psychology at Golden Gate University, Dominican University and Diablo Valley College. He has applied a Vygotskian socio-historical perspective to his four books: From Earth-Spirits to Sky-Gods: the Socio-ecological Origins of Monotheism, Individualism and Hyper-Abstract Reasoning Power in Eden: The Emergence of Gender Hierarchies in the Ancient World Co-Authored with Christopher Chase-Dunn Social Change: Globalization from the Stone Age to the Present and Lucifer's Labyrinth: Individualism, Hyper-Abstract Thinking and the Process of Becoming Civilized He is also a representational artist specializing in pen-and-ink drawings. Bruce is a libertarian communist and lives in Olympia WA.

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