UAW

"Inflation Today, Depression Tomorrow!"

UAW Local 174 members protest against inflation and to save the Office of Price Administration (OPA). Detroit, 1945. The OPA was a federal agency that imposed price ceilings and rationed essential goods during World War II until its dissolution in May 1947.

From the archives at the @ReutherLibrary.

“Working-class people are sending a message that they are fed up with struggling to afford to live. If these candidates can get behind those issues, they’re going to be there for a long time. If they don’t... they’ll be out of the way the next round.”

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“This is a really simple story. This is the richest institution in this country, ripping off the people who do the work. They need to get back to the table, negotiate a fair contract. Period. End of story.”

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“Health care must be considered as a human right, not a privilege. That means passing Medicare for All legislation now supported by 66% of the American people.” — @BernieSanders

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"Everybody got the memo on the issues that really matter to workers. Everywhere we went — gas, groceries, rent, the high cost of living and the fact that paychecks aren’t keeping up. So we felt just absolutely strong with how the campaign went.”

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