Stand Up Strike It Was Good To Know You, Goodbye For Now

Darin Gilley

October 30, 2023

Today, the tentative agreement between the UAW and GM brought an end to the picketing at the original Stand UP local: 2250! I asked Justin Larsen to document the pickets coming down and you can see by the pictures below he did. Just like in 2019, no matter the result of the ratification vote, this local ran one of the most organized and coordinated strikes in the country. Great job Local 2250!

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