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IWW Truckers Win Demands after Strike in Stockton
Truck Drivers in the Central Valley, who are members of Motor Transport Workers Industrial Union 530 of the IWW are now back to work.
September 15, 2004 - Update:
Truck Drivers in the Central Valley, who are members of Motor Transport Workers Industrial Union 530 of the IWW are now back to work.
After winning 70% of their demands and making a point of their problems with their workplace, the bosses caved after nearly three days. Three days of trucking is losses in the $10,000s for the company and they could not suffer much more.
A new contract was signed which included the new demands. Overall, worker's solidarity and stregnth won out.
Truck Drivers in the Central Valley, who are members of Motor Transport Workers Industrial Union 530 of the IWW are now back to work.
After winning 70% of their demands and making a point of their problems with their workplace, the bosses caved after nearly three days. Three days of trucking is losses in the $10,000s for the company and they could not suffer much more.
A new contract was signed which included the new demands. Overall, worker's solidarity and stregnth won out.
For more information:
http://www.iww.org/unions/iu530/truckers/t...
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