Update, 3/6/19: UE, Wabtec Reach Agreement to End Strike in Erie, PA
National Press Coverage & Opinion
- On the picket line in Erie: Long-simmering issues reach boiling point (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2/26/19)
- GE just spun off its locomotive unit. Workers immediately went on strike (CNN, 2/26/19)
- Bernie Sanders Is Making a National Issue of This Strike (The Nation, 2/26/19)
- Opinion: Is There a Future for Good Manufacturing Jobs in the U.S.? (NY Times op-ed, 3/11/19)
- Erie Locomotive Plant Workers Strike against Two-Tier (Labor Notes, 3/1/19)
Research
- Economic Impact Study on impact of Wabtec's proposed wage reductions on Erie (2/28/19)
Local News & Opinion
- Wabtec’s proposal would damage Erie region’s economy (UE Local 506 op-ed in GoErie, 3/3/19)
- Community, Other Unions Rally for Striking Workers Outside Wabtec (Coverage of Community Rally in Erie News Now, 3/2/19)
- When Words Hurt (Local author CJ Zahner writes about the emotional impact of the strike, 2/28/19)
- The Struggle Continues (Local historian Jonathan Burdick reviews how strike fits into Erie'e history of labor struggles, Erie Reader, 2/27/19)
- UE 506 Hometown Heroes Bowling Supports Veterans (Coverage of Local 506 fundraising for veterans, Erie News Now, 2/24/19)
Video
- UE Local 506 President Scott Slawson addresses Bernie Sanders Campaign Kickoff Rally in Brooklyn (YouTube video, 3/2/19; transcript available here)
- 2,000 US factory workers strike for fair pay and conditions (Al Jazeera English coverage, 3/1/19)
- CEO's are Ripping Off Working Families (Bernie Sanders Facebook video featuring Wabtec strike, 2/26/19)
For media inquiries, please contact UE Communications Director Jonathan Kissam at jkissam@ueunion.org or (802) 343 1745.