Union Movement Solid Behind UAW Members on Strike

[Omaha Steve]

http://blog.aflcio.org/2007/09/25/union-movement-solid-behind-uaw-members-on-strike/

by Mike Hall, Sep 25, 2007



Negotiators for the UAW and General Motors Corp. have been back at the bargaining table all day in an effort to reach an agreement that would send some 73,000 UAW members back to work at the 80 plants and facilities where they are walking the picket lines.

There is little news from the bargaining table, but yesterday UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said the union was ready to bargain “24 hours a day, seven days a week” to hammer out a contract that resolves the issues the sparked the walkout—job security, economic issues, benefits for active workers and winning investment in future products.

Gettelfinger noted that UAW workers sacrificed a 2006 wage increase and a cost-of-living allowance, along with working with GM on a number of other issues, including the corporate restructuring and a 2005 health care agreement.

We’ve met and solved all of GM’s problems since 2003…We’ve done a lot things to help that company…It’s become apparent us that as much as workers give, they cannot give enough. As much as executives get, they cannot get enough

AFL-CIO President John Sweeney says the 10 million-member federation stands solidly with the striking UAW members:

GM workers and the UAW are on the front lines of working people’s efforts to make corporations accountable, demanding that one of the world’s largest corporations honor its workers’ contributions and listen to their reasonable concerns.

FULL story at link.

[monktonman]

1. John Sweeney says they are solidly behind the UAW

How many members is the AFL-CIO sending down
each day to walk the line?????
At least the teamsters are honoring the strike by saying they wont cross the line
and transport any cars for GM until the strike is over.
I'd love to see people out in front of the dealerships everywhere letting
their neighbors know how fucked up GM is.

You cant just say you support without actually offering any physical support. Get off your asses and get down there!
I'll see my Brothers and sisters in the morning. Good luck guys
and dont do anything stupid and get the cops involved while I'm sleeping.