Three years ago the United Auto Workers, glowing with confidence after a successful strike at the Big 3 and pledging ambitious new organizing drives, put out a call for a national strike on May 1, 2028. UAW President Shawn Fain called for unions to align their contracts with the Big 3 to build leverage and create a crisis for the billionaire class. It was a new day in the UAW, and a wider labor renewal felt possible. May 2028 is now only a year and a half away.