The United Auto Workers Turn to Academics, and Politics

John Deere Is Testing Its Workers’ Resolve

The agricultural machinery maker John Deere tested the mettle of the United Auto Workers (UAW) this summer, probing for softness as the union heads into a leadership election this month. After fits and starts the union essentially told Deere to stick it. As promised, though, members will vote on Deere’s proposal on August 23.Deere wants to extend its six-year contract to eight years. The current pact for ten thousand workers at nine Midwestern p…

As AI spreads, workers turn to unions to protect their rights

As artificial intelligence threatens to destabilize the working lives of millions of Americans, workers across the country are increasingly turning to unions to demand protections — and new polling suggests they trust few other institutions to do...

United Auto Workers or United Academic Workers?

Today, we’re looking at the UAW’s growing membership in higher education, a new book about gender identity, and objectives for revitalizing science in America.

The United Auto Workers Turn to Academics, and Politics

Sean Speer, City Journal The UAW's turn toward universities to reverse its declining membership is imposing costs on both its traditional industrial-worker base and the world of higher...

Should a Union Contract Run Eight Years?

You must log in or register to post a comment. August 11, 2026 / Jane Slaughter Enlarge or shrink text login or register to comment Members of the United Auto Workers struck outside of a John Deere plant on October 20, 2021, in Ankeny, Iowa. About 10,000 UAW workers were on strike against Deere at plants in Iowa, Illinois, and Kansas. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) The agricultural machinery maker John Deere tested the mettle of the United Auto …