[1]Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress



At 11:59 PM last night, the United Auto Workers contract expired with
their employers at the ‘Big 3’ — Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis —
who refused to meet the demands of workers negotiating for better pay and
working conditions for nearly 150,000 people across the country.

The Big 3 have netted nearly a quarter trillion dollars in profit over the
last decade. On average, the Big 3 CEOs have given themselves raises of
40%, but UAW wages have only increased by 6%.

Contract negotiations are still underway, but the UAW are officially on
strike at all 3 automakers for the first time in the union’s history.

[ [link removed] ]The time to stand with United Auto Workers is now. Moral and political
support is truly significant. One of the best ways to do that is to join
the picket line and sign the UAW petition today →

Sign the petition

Here’s a little background on how we got here, what’s happening now, and
what could be next:

* What UAW members are asking for in the new contracts: to start with, a
40% increase in pay – in line with the average salary growth of top
executives at the Big 3. Other proposals include improved retiree
benefits, cost of living adjustments, and protections for part-time
and temporary workers.
* Each of the Big 3 are negotiating with UAW separately. Each has only
agreed to a 20% wage increase — or half of the 40% proposal — and each
has flat out rejected many of the other proposals, including the end
of a tiered wage system and restoration of pensions.
* The UAW started a limited ‘stand up strike’ last night with the goal
of increasing pressure on the contract negotiations. About 13,000 UAW
union members walked off the job at 3 strategic locations when the
contract expired last night: a Ford assembly plant in Wayne, MI that
makes Ranger trucks and Bronco SUV’s; a General Motors plant in
Wentzville, MO that makes Chevrolet trucks and Express vans; and a
Stellantis plant in Toledo, OH that builds Jeep Wranglers and
Gladiators.
* The strikes will broaden to all 150,000 autoworkers if negotiations do
not improve. An immediate increase on car prices is not expected, but
the union is responsible for making over half of the light vehicles
built in the U.S. — so a longer strike could impact suppliers and
other businesses, given the auto industry’s role in national
manufacturing.

"We're living in a time of stunning inequality throughout our society,"
UAW President Shawn Fain said. "We're living in a time where our industry
is undergoing massive transformations, and we're living in a time where
our labor movement is redefining itself."

Team AOC stands in solidarity with the United Auto Workers, both for the
good of the union and for the working class.

[ [link removed] ]Show your solidarity and sign the United Auto Workers petition today →

Sign the petition

In solidarity,

Team AOC


 


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