https://internationalviewpoint.org/ International Viewpoint, the monthly English-language magazine of the Fourth International, is a window to radical alternatives world-wide, carrying reports, analysis and debates from all corners of the globe. Correspondents in over 50 countries report on popular struggles, and the debates that are shaping the left of tomorrow. en SPIP - www.spip.net https://internationalviewpoint.org/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH25/siteon0-da713.png?1745245334 https://internationalviewpoint.org/ 25 144 https://internationalviewpoint.org/Travis-Watkins-Fighting-General-Motors-Amid-the-COVID-Pandemic https://internationalviewpoint.org/Travis-Watkins-Fighting-General-Motors-Amid-the-COVID-Pandemic 2020-05-15T06:22:45Z text/html en Travis Watkins United States (USA) Trade unions/workplace organizing Covid-19 Pandemic <p>Travis Watkins was and hopefully will be again a mechanic at a General Motors plant in Wyoming, Michigan. He was recently fired for warning his fellow workers that two other workers were suspected of having the Coronavirus and had been removed from the factory. Watkins was employed by Caravan Facility Management, on contract to GM for plant maintenance. The 30 some unit workers were a mix of plant cleaners and skilled trades workers. The Caravan group was one of the units in the plant organized by Local 167 of the United Auto Workers. The unit elected Travis Watkins as their representative to the Local's E-Board and bargaining committee.</p> - <a href="https://internationalviewpoint.org/-IV544-May-2020-" rel="directory">IV544 - May 2020</a> / <a href="https://internationalviewpoint.org/+-United-States-USA-+" rel="tag">United States (USA)</a>, <a href="https://internationalviewpoint.org/+-Trade-unions-workplace-organizing-+" rel="tag">Trade unions/workplace organizing</a>, <a href="https://internationalviewpoint.org/+-Covid-19-Pandemic-+" rel="tag">Covid-19 Pandemic</a>