Friends -

At midnight last night, the United Auto Workers’ contract with the Big Three automakers expired and the workers have officially gone on strike at selected plants, including the Ford Bronco Assembly plant in Wayne, Michigan.

This is an inflection point for organized Labor. In every corner of the country there is strong demand for employees, and employers across the country are offering more to attract top talent. Companies like the Big Three automakers are making record profits. So the scene for these negotiations was set.

I stand with the men and women of the UAW who are doing the most American thing you can do: fighting to make sure a hard day’s work means a good life for you and your family.

For the last two years, Congress and state governments have passed bipartisan bills to incentivize American manufacturing and draw our suppliers out of a dependence on places like China. But the companies that benefit from these policies need to do right by the workers who enable their success.

For the sake of Michigan’s economy and our working families, I hope this strike is short-lived. A strike impacts every single person in Michigan. And as someone who used to negotiate international agreements, I know that no one should let the perfect be the enemy of the good. I hope the UAW and the Big Three continue to negotiate in good faith to reach a fair agreement as quickly as possible.

Elissa

PAID FOR BY ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN

P.O. Box 4145
East Lansing, MI 48826

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Elissa Slotkin served in the Central Intelligence Agency and the Department of Defense. Use of her job titles and photographs during service do not imply endorsement by the Central Intelligence Agency OR the Department of Defense.