{"id":2033847,"date":"2023-09-15T19:01:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T23:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaw-strike-democrats-do-their-part-to-boost-union-workers-cause\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T19:04:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T23:04:59","slug":"uaw-strike-democrats-do-their-part-to-boost-union-workers-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaw-strike-democrats-do-their-part-to-boost-union-workers-cause\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats support UAW strike, aid union workers."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fuaw-strike-democrats-do-their-part-to-boost-union-workers-cause%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2033847&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Democrats \u200bRally\u2062 Behind UAW Workers in \u2063Historic Auto Strike<\/h2>\n<p>From establishment types to \u200cprogressives, \u2062Democrats are coming out in droves to support UAW workers after the country\u2019s largest auto union began a historic strike.<\/p>\n<p>About 13,000 UAW auto workers\u2064 at factories in Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio began \u2063striking on \u200cFriday \u200cafter contract negotiations\u200d reached a stalemate. The union, which\u200b represents some 150,000 workers with General Motors, Ford, \u200dand\u2063 Stellantis,\u200d the \u200ccompany that\u200c took over Chrysler\u2019s operations, marks the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-the-historic-uaw-strike\/\" title=\"Key facts about the historic UAW strike\">work stoppage involving<\/a> all \u200bthree \u2064automakers.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>UAW ANNOUNCES HISTORIC AUTO STRIKE\u2064 AFTER NEGOTIATIONS WITH AUTOMAKERS FALTER<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s time to decide what side you\u2019re on,\u201d <strong>Sen. John\u200b Fetterman\u2064 (D-PA)<\/strong>,\u200d a staunch progressive, said in a statement on the strike. \u201cAre you on the side of the \u2018Big \u200bThree\u2019 CEOs who made a combined $74 million \u200blast year, and are now claiming they can\u2019t afford to pay their workers? Or \u2063are you on the side of the UAW workers \u200cwho bust their ass every\u200b day,\u2062 the people who build the American\u2063 cars and trucks we Pennsylvanians drive?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know which\u2063 side I\u2019m on,\u201d he added. \u201cAs long \u2062as these brave workers continue to\u2062 walk the picket line,\u2062 my \u2062entire team and I will have their \u2063backs. We will support them any \u2063way we can until they reach a fair deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t just progressives like\u2062 Fetterman and \u200b <strong>Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)<\/strong> who spoke out in defense of the striking workers. Leaders in the party establishment ranging from <strong>Senate \u200bMajority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)<\/strong> and <strong>Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL)<\/strong> to former House Speaker <strong>Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)<\/strong> defended the union and \u2063called on the automakers to reach an agreement\u2064 that is fair to workers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sen. Bob\u2064 Casey\u2062 (D-PA)<\/strong>, Fetterman&#8217;s \u200dhome-state colleague who is up for reelection next year, also issued a wholehearted defense of the striking workers. Casey noted \u200bin\u2062 a Friday\u2064 statement that, \u201cWhen the auto industry was struggling, UAW members voluntarily reduced their benefits to\u2064 help these companies survive, and when the industry collapsed during\u2063 the financial crisis, taxpayers bailed them out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow as business is \u200dbooming, \u200cprofits are sky-high, and CEOs \u200bare being rewarded with\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaw-strike-democrats-do-their-part-to-boost-union-workers-cause\/\" title=\"Democrats support UAW strike, aid union workers.\">double-digit raises \u200c\u2014 suddenly<\/a> the Big 3 are \u200cclaiming that the well\u200b has dried up,\u201d he continued. \u201cStriking is \u200calways a last resort for\u2064 workers, who risk losing their health care and may never make \u2064up the wages lost. I stand in solidarity with the \u2064United Auto Workers\u200c as they fight for their fair \u200cshare. I urge the \u200cBig 3 to come \u200dto\u200c the\u200d table with offers that reflect what these workers deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sens. <strong>Cory Booker (D-NJ)<\/strong> and <strong>Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)<\/strong> \u2062 were among the Democrats \u2063who took a more personal tone, sharing stories of family members&#8217; experiences on assembly lines while \u2063promoting their solidarity.<\/p>\n<p>Some House and Senate lawmakers were on the picket lines outside factories across the country on\u2064 Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Sens. <strong>Gary Peters (D-MI)<\/strong> and <strong>Debbie\u2062 Stabenow (D-MI)<\/strong> were both on hand in Wayne, Michigan, while <strong>Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)<\/strong>, who\u2062 is also up for reelection, was spotted with picketers \u2063outside a factory in Toledo, Ohio. Sanders,\u200d an independent \u2062who \u200dcaucuses with\u2062 the Democrats, took part in\u2064 a Friday afternoon \u2063rally\u2063 alongside UAW President Shawn Fain in \u200bDetroit, Michigan, and <strong>Sen. Kirsten\u2064 Gillibrand (D-NY)<\/strong> stopped by a \u200cpicket line at a factory in her home\u200c state.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. <strong>Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)<\/strong>, who is running for the retiring\u200b Stabenow&#8217;s seat, was \u200dalso on the picket lines in Wayne on Friday, as \u2063were Reps. <strong>Debbie Dingell\u2064 (D-MI)<\/strong>, <strong>Haley Stevens (D-MI)<\/strong>, and <strong>Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The broad party support is not entirely surprising given Democrats\u2019 decades-long union \u200dties.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Even President Joe Biden, a longtime\u200d union advocate, urged automakers to recognize that their \u201crecord profits&#8221; in recent years came &#8220;because of\u200c the extraordinary skill and sacrifices the UAW workers\u201d while addressing the strike on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Let&#8217;s be \u2063clear:\u2062 No one wants a strike. Say it again: No one wants\u2062 a strike,&#8221; he \u200bsaid, trying to \u200cconvey a \u2064balanced message. &#8220;But I respect the workers&#8217; right\u2063 to use\u200b their options under the\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-record-automaker-profits-should-be-met-with-record-uaw-contracts\/\" title=\"Biden urges 'record' UAW contracts to match 'record' automaker profits.\">collective bargaining system<\/a>, and I understand the workers&#8217; frustration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The last time UAW went on strike, a six-week stoppage against \u200cGeneral Motors in 2019, it cost the auto giant some $3.6 billion, and Michigan, home to \u2064many GM workers, experienced a recession during that quarter.<\/p>\n<p>But this time is a bit different.<\/p>\n<p>This strike is \u200bthe first work stoppage \u2064to involve all three Detroit automakers. \u2063Fain also\u200d said\u200c the stoppages would be strategic, targeting one major plant each of GM, Ford, \u200dand Stellantis. That\u200b means that it could drag on longer than\u2064 other strikes and gives the union \u200dleverage to keep adding pressure \u2063by\u2062 shutting down additional factories.<\/p>\n<p>Even if workers were to \u200cgrow wary\u200d of the economic\u2062 consequences, Democrats appear ready to \u2062stay in their corner for as \u200blong\u2062 as necessary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSolidarity forever,\u201d as Fetterman put it.<\/p>\n<p>Zachary Halaschak\u200c contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific issues do\u2064 Democrats highlight regarding the \u200dauto industry&#8217;s treatment of workers,\u200c and why do they believe \u2062the UAW deserves fair compensation?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Gside UAW workers in Detroit, \u2062Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>The show\u200c of support from Democrats comes at \u2063a critical time as \u2063the UAW seeks better wages, benefits, and job security\u200c for its members. The strike is a clear message to the auto industry that workers will \u2064not be taken\u200d advantage of\u2063 and that their contributions to the success\u200d of these companies should be duly recognized.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats, from\u200d progressives to establishment figures, recognize \u200cthe importance of the strike \u200band the need to stand \u200cwith the UAW workers. The rallying \u2062cry is for fairness and justice in the workplace, particularly \u200bin an industry that\u200b has \u200bseen substantial profits and executive compensation\u200b soar while workers have\u200c made sacrifices.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Fetterman, a progressive\u2063 voice within the Democratic Party, highlights the stark contrast between the CEOs&#8217; massive earnings and the claims \u2062of inability \u2062to provide fair\u2064 compensation for workers. He, along with other\u2062 Democrats, firmly supports the \u200cUAW workers and their \u2063fight for a fair \u200ddeal.<\/p>\n<p>Establishment leaders like Sen. Schumer, Sen.\u2064 Durbin, and former Speaker Pelosi echo the sentiment that\u2062 the automakers must reach an agreement that respects the rights \u200cand contributions \u200dof the \u200bworkers. Their\u200b support reinforces\u2064 the idea that\u200d this is not\u2062 merely a partisan issue but a matter of \u2062basic \u200bfairness and dignity for workers.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Casey emphasizes the\u200b history of UAW members&#8217; sacrifices during difficult times \u2063in\u200c the industry and the role\u2062 of taxpayers in bailing out the automakers. Now that\u2062 the industry is thriving,\u2063 he calls on the Big 3 to \u2063acknowledge\u2062 the workers&#8217; deserving share of \u200bthe success.<\/p>\n<p>Other senators, such as Booker and Cortez Masto, share personal stories of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-build-back-better-would-raise-taxes-on-up-to-30-of-middle-class-households-report\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s \u2018Build Back Better\u2019 Would Raise Taxes On Up To 30% Of Middle Class Households: Report\">family members working<\/a> in the auto industry, adding a human touch to\u200d their solidarity with the workers. It highlights the fact that the \u2064UAW workers are not anonymous faces but individuals striving for better conditions for themselves and their families.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers going to the picket lines outside factories across the country\u2062 demonstrate\u2062 their commitment\u200d to physically stand\u2063 with the workers. Sens. Peters \u2064and Stabenow\u2063 in Michigan and Sen. \u2063Brown in Ohio show\u2064 their \u200dsolidarity and \u2064support in crucial states for the party and the UAW.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Sanders&#8217; participation in the rally in Detroit \u2064emphasizes his dedication to the\u2062 labor movement and his \u200bunwavering support for \u2064workers&#8217; rights. His presence \u200bamplifies the \u200bmessage that this\u200c strike is not just about one\u200b union or one group of workers, but\u200c a broader\u2062 fight\u2062 for economic justice.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200coverwhelming support \u200cfrom Democrats for the UAW workers is\u2062 a \u2064powerful testament \u200bto the\u2062 party&#8217;s\u2063 commitment to\u2062 workers&#8217; \u200crights and economic \u200dfairness. It underlines the fact that the struggle of\u200c the UAW workers is not isolated but representative of \u200dthe \u2063larger issue of income inequality and the need for a more equitable\u2062 economic system.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-things-to-know-about-the-united-auto-workers-strike\/\" title=\"Key points about the United Auto Workers strike: \n\n1. Ongoing strike by United Auto Workers.\n2. Impacts major automakers in the United States.\n3. Demands include better wages, job security, and healthcare benefits.\">historic auto strike<\/a> continues, the Democratic Party&#8217;s \u200cbacking of UAW workers \u200dserves as a rallying point for the labor movement, shining a light on the need for systemic change\u2064 and a fair deal for workers across industries. This moment underscores \u2062the importance\u200b of standing in \u200bsolidarity with workers and addressing the fundamental issues \u200dof income disparity and workers&#8217; rights that have\u2064 long plagued \u2064the \u200dcountry.<\/p>\n<p>As Democrats galvanize their\u2062 support for \u2063the UAW workers, the strike becomes more than just a labor \u200ddispute but a symbol of the ongoing struggle for economic justice and the power of collective \u200daction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From establishment figures to progressives, Democrats are rallying behind UAW workers as the largest auto union in the US initiates a historic strike. Around 13,000 UAW auto workers across Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio commenced the strike on Friday due to a deadlock in contract talks. 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