United Auto Workers accused of retaliating against staff union effort

UAW Staff United says they have been shut down' for requesting same worker protections the union champions

The United Auto Workers (UAW), one of biggest trade unions in the US, has been accused of firing an organizer in retaliation for their role in an internal union, and delaying bargaining over a contract.

Staff workers formed the UAW Staff United union last March. It covers UAW employees at 34 locals across New York City, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Puerto Rico.