In this episode, Oden speaks to Left Voice editor and PSC-CUNY member James Hoff and Left Voice member and native Detroiter Tristan Taylor about the historic UAW victory against the Big 3 automakers. James and Tristan explain the context of the strike, how the UAW won, and some of the strike's limitations. Importantly, they discuss what the victory means for U.S. labor and for the working class, and what lessons we can draw from fight.  

Unions, including the UAW, need to break free from both the ideological and structural chains of the Democratic Party and the state. Rank-and-file members need to be empowered, and we need self-organization of the labor movement to build the power to challenge the bosses and the tyranny of capital. Labor must use its full power to wage political struggles for the whole working class, and to build a working-class party that fights for socialism.

Learn more:
- The UAW Won Big. What Does It Mean for the U.S. Labor Movement?
- To win, the UAW Strike Must Be Organized from Below
- What Are Unions and Why Do They Matter?
- Why Are There So Few Large Strikes? Blame the Democratic Party
- Now, More than Ever, the Working Class Needs Independent, Democratic Unions

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