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This strike is a fight for the middle class, everyone's middle class.Remember, unions brought us "The Weekend".
RE: UAW-GM Negotiations Day 23 Strike Update #6
Dear Union Brothers and Sisters:
Each of you are aware of the UAWs core values when we enter a set of negotiations. Issues like wages, healthcare, pension, health and safety, etc. have been part of the UAW fabric for over 80 years!
Dear Union Brothers and Sisters:
Each of you are aware of the UAWs core values when we enter a set of negotiations. Issues like wages, healthcare, pension, health and safety, etc. have been part of the UAW fabric for over 80 years!
All of us here, in this set of negotiations, are very concerned about the issue of job security. Job security impacts you, your families, and the communities where we live and work.
On day 23 of our strike, this still remains as one of our top agenda items with little progress to report. Economic gains in this Agreement will mean nothing without job security. Collectively, we are fighting for a middle-class way of life.
The lack of commitment by GM to our UAW-GM locations has weighed heavily on all of us trying to get the best contract for you and your families. We have openly told GM that we do not see a solid commitment to this talented and skilled workforce that has made them billions of dollars in profits. We have made it clear that there is no job security for us when GM products are made in other countries for the purpose of selling them here in the U.S.A. We believe that the vehicles GM sells here should be built here. We dont understand GMs opposition to this proposition. We are willing to discuss other ways to ensure real job security during the term of this Agreement, but building more world-class vehicles at our UAW-GM locations is the best solution for our Members, our families, our communities and GM.
We will continue to negotiate to reach a Tentative Agreement, but we wanted to clarify our stance on real job security for all of you.
Thank you for standing strong as one and making us proud to represent you.
On day 23 of our strike, this still remains as one of our top agenda items with little progress to report. Economic gains in this Agreement will mean nothing without job security. Collectively, we are fighting for a middle-class way of life.
The lack of commitment by GM to our UAW-GM locations has weighed heavily on all of us trying to get the best contract for you and your families. We have openly told GM that we do not see a solid commitment to this talented and skilled workforce that has made them billions of dollars in profits. We have made it clear that there is no job security for us when GM products are made in other countries for the purpose of selling them here in the U.S.A. We believe that the vehicles GM sells here should be built here. We dont understand GMs opposition to this proposition. We are willing to discuss other ways to ensure real job security during the term of this Agreement, but building more world-class vehicles at our UAW-GM locations is the best solution for our Members, our families, our communities and GM.
We will continue to negotiate to reach a Tentative Agreement, but we wanted to clarify our stance on real job security for all of you.
Thank you for standing strong as one and making us proud to represent you.
https://uaw.org/uaw-gm-negotiations-strike-day-23-update-6/
I posted this so we don't forget this is happening.
I don't watch mainstream media very much, but I don't think they are reporting on this.
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UPDATE: UAW strike negotiations. Day 23 of strike - Job security is #1 issue & fight for middle cla (Original Post)
mysteryowl
Oct 2019
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Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)1. Kick - thank you for remembering!
mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)2. We can thank the unions for bringing us "the weekend".