Dear John,
Right now, there is a provision in the Build Back Better Act that gives consumers an additional tax credit if they purchase a union-made electric vehicle made in the U.S. That’s right – union-made. The House and Senate are likely to vote on the legislation within the next few weeks. Without such groundbreaking policies, the U.S. will likely continue to slip further behind foreign competitors in production of EVs with no assurance that future automotive technologies will be built by union workers in the U.S.
The tax credit of an additional $4,500 for union-made electric vehicles made in the U.S. is a win for UAW members, unorganized autoworkers, and the entire labor movement. The provision:
Supports the high standards in wages, benefits, and safety that UAW members have bargained for in the auto industry
Incentivizes nonunion companies to stop spending millions on union busters and to allow their workers to form their unions freely
Encourages U.S. auto manufacturers to bring back jobs they offshored
Add your name today and tell Congress that you want EVs to be union-made in the U.S.
This provision recognizes the importance of unionized workers as the front line for creating well-paying, safe jobs for the entire auto industry. It’s public policy that invests in workers and communities and should be a model going forward for all industries.
In Solidarity,
UAW
