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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Corey Williams and Aisha I. Jefferson

MYSTERIOUS: Some striking uaw members carry family legacies black middle class future along with picket signs - You Need To See This

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As Britney Johnson paced the picket line outside Ford's Wayne Assembly plant, she wasn't just carrying a sign demanding higher pay and other changes.

She also carried a legacy of car factory jobs and union wages that allowed generations of her family to enjoy middle-class lifestyles and that for years had been unattainable for many Black Americans.

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