[1]Ayanna Pressley

All
eyes are on the United Auto Workers strike, and for a good
reason.

[ [link removed] ]Rep. Ayanna Pressley with Rep. Barbara Lee and others holding signs
that say "UAW: STAND UP. Record Profits, Record Contracts"

For years, the “Big Three” U.S. automakers — Ford, General Motors, and
Stellantis — have made record profits. They have paid their CEOs giant
bonuses million-dollar salaries. But they are refusing to give their
workers wages and benefits that reflect their worth.

The nation is watching because UAW workers are on the front lines of our
shared struggle for racial justice, social justice, and workers' justice.
This story is one that is familiar – the struggle for jobs and freedom is
the story of the Civil Rights Movement. 

Our movement for workers’ justice is stronger than ever — and we need to
keep making our voices heard. In Massachusetts and across the country,
working people are forming new unions, going on strike, and demanding that
their employers uphold a basic principle: Every worker deserves a living
wage, a safe workplace, and to be treated with dignity.

To those on strike across the country for workplace justice: I see you,
and I stand with you. 

I’ve worked many jobs in my life and I know what it’s like to be part of a
workforce that is rendered invisible by those in power. But you and I both
know the real power belongs to the people.

From fair pay to healthcare justice to abortion access, student debt
cancellation, racial justice, and more, the modern day labor movement has
been an intentional partner in the intersectional fight for progress. Each
worker that has shared their story, walked the picket line, and stood in
solidarity has fought for those coming up behind them. Because we know our
destinies are tied. 

And when you see stories of workers coming together, speaking with one
voice, and making change, I want you to always remember that organized
power is realized power — when we organize, we win.

In solidarity,

Ayanna Pressley


 




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