The Fight for Auto Workers examines the history, sacrifices, and achievements of the people who built one of America’s most important industries. The book explores the role of the United Auto Workers, collective bargaining, and the concessions that reshaped wages, benefits, and working conditions throughout the automobile industry.
It also investigates the two-tier wage system, which created major differences between employees performing similar work. Plant closures, automation, declining job security, and corporate decisions have affected not only auto workers but also their families and entire communities.
Armando Oscar Olmos and Maria Teresa Zambrano Rivera examine the transition to electric vehicles and the new challenges it presents for organized labor. This book advocates for a future in which technological innovation and environmental progress are accompanied by fair wages, secure jobs, strong unions, and dignity for every worker.