citationsneededpodcast

News Brief: GOP, Corporate Media Attempt to Manufacture Conflict Between Autoworkers and Climate

Added 2023-09-20 13:52:17 +0000 UTC

In this public News Brief, we break down recent attempts by Politico, Axios, New York Times and faux populist Republicans to pit autoworkers against climate mandates––despite the fact that workers themselves support a just, green transition.

Our guest is Sydney Ghazarian.

Guest

Sydney Ghazarian (@SydneyAzari) is an organizer at the Labor Network for Sustainability.

***

Show Notes

GOP Lend Their ‘Support’ to an Autoworker Strike That Doesn’t Exist

Adam Johnson | September 19, 2023 | The Real News Network

The Big 3 Want You To Think Striking Workers and the Climate Are at Odds. They’re Not.

Sarah Lazare | September 18, 2023 | In These Times / Workday Magazine

How Elon Musk could win the UAW strike

James Bikales | September 18, 2023 | Politico

UAW to strike at more US auto plants if no progress made by Friday

David Shepardson and Joseph White | September 18, 2023 | Reuters

UAW justifies wage demands by pointing to CEO pay raises. So how high were they?

Alexandra Oslon | September 17, 2023 | Associated Press

How UAW Strike Will Impact Biden's Green Revolution

Giulia Carbonaro | September 15, 2023 | Newsweek

UAW strike could disrupt EV rollout. Environmentalists support it anyway.

Ben Lefebrve | September 15, 2023 | Politico

What’s at stake as 13,000 workers go on strike at major US auto makers

Tom Krisher | September 15, 2023 | Associated Press

****

Transcript

For a full transcript of this News Brief, go here. You can find transcripts of past episodes and News Briefs here.

*****

Citations Merch

Remember that the Citations Needed merch store is open! Please consider further supporting the show by picking up a t-shirt, tank top, sweatshirt, tote or coffee mug for yourself or your favorite Citations fan (or everyone you know!).

******