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The union had previously tried and largely failed to organize workers at foreign-owned companies, including Volkswagen and Nissan, in Southern states – where about 30% of all U.S. automotive jobs are located.
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This right persists even if the messaging arguably has political connotations that some workers or customers might disagree with.
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UAW president Shawn Fain described the victory as a 'turning point in the class war.'
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The move means Star Garden the first unionized strip club since the now-defunct Lusty Lady in San Francisco and Seattle.
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Recent successful organizing campaigns mark a sea change from the way the labor movement has traditionally operated, which has tended to be more centralized and led by seasoned union officials.
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Much of antipathy toward labor unions in the U.S. can be traced to an economic myth: the "wage-price spiral."