The USW’s betrayal of the 106-day strike by ATI workers in Pennsylvania and four other states, which will result in the slashing of hundreds of jobs, demonstrates the role of the union as an arm of corporate management.
Workers have been locked out of their workplace since May 1 and have not been informed of other ongoing USW strikes.
The United Steelworkers claimed last night that a contract proposal ratifying hundreds of job cuts had passed and that they are shutting down the three-month strike by 1,300 steelworkers at Allegheny Technologies.
Steelworkers should follow the example of the Volvo autoworkers and form a rank-and-file committee to oppose the union's isolation and betrayal of their struggle.
