John —
Last night at midnight, for the first time in history, UAW workers went on strike against the Big Three automakers all at once.
Autoworkers at Ford, GM, and Stellantis are going on strike to demand better pay, increased job security for all, an end to substandard wages and benefits for recently hired workers, and to make sure that the green jobs of the future are good, union jobs.
And in order to keep this strike going for the long haul, UAW is targeting individual plants that make some of the most profitable vehicles until the companies agree to pay workers their fair share.
But the Big Three are still refusing to meet workers' demands — despite making $21 billion in profits already this year.
Can you join us and let striking UAW workers know we'll have their backs for as long as it takes? Add your name to say you stand in solidarity with UAW workers — and that their fight is our fight too.
Stand with UAW workers »
After the 2008 economic crisis, the Big Three got bailed out by taxpayers, but it was the workers who made all the sacrifices. Despite making billions in profits, auto workers haven’t received a cost of living adjustment since 2009! But that hasn’t stopped CEO pay from increasing by more than 40%.
Last year, GM CEO Mary Barra received $29 million in pay. Meanwhile the starting wage at a GM plant is just $16.50 an hour.1 And economists estimate that labor accounts for 5% or less of overall production costs for a typical domestic vehicle.2
Autoworkers are merely asking to get paid in line with the value of their work. But these greedy executives refuse to budge.
It may have been a Hot Labor Summer, but it’s about to be Find Out Fall for the Big Three automakers if the companies refuse to give workers their fair share. UAW President Shawn Fain has signaled he’s prepared to continue this strike for the long haul.
Which side are you on, John?
If you're with the workers, then join us in standing in solidarity. Signing our petition and let UAW workers know we have their backs.
In solidarity,
Working Families Party
Source:
1. UAW points to disparity between CEO and worker pay as a reason for wage hike demand, NPR, September 13, 2023
2. Standoff Over Electric Vehicle Workers Poses Risk for Biden, New York Times, September 13, 2023
