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December is National Write to a Friend Month! This year, we wanted to give you the opportunity to write to our "friends" at GM, about their recent decision to close plants in Michigan, Ohio and Baltimore this holiday season. Submit your message using the form and we'll print and personally hand deliver your message to GM headquarters!
NAFTA—to put it bluntly—was terrible for working families in the United States, as well as our allies to the north and south, Canada and Mexico. The terrible deal triggered job losses, closed auto factories, depressed wages and more power for corporations across all three countries.
Fill out the comment form to tell the U.S. Trade Representative why working families must be prioritized in future trade deals. We provided talking points below for you to use in crafting your own statement
AFL-CIO Blog Feed
- Joint Statement of UAW President Gary Jones and UAW Vice President Terry Dittes on GM Hamtramck Announcement of Continued Operation — Feb 22
- UAW to hold Warren Powertrain Prayer Vigil — Feb 21
- STATEMENT FROM UAW VP TERRY DITTES ON GM ROMULUS INVESTMENTS — Feb 19
- STATEMENT FROM UAW VP TERRY DITTES ON GM LANSING DELTA INVESTMENTS — Feb 18
- The President’s Vehicle: American-Made — Feb 18
There’s a direct relationship between the ballot box and the bread box, and what the union fights for and wins at the bargaining table can be taken away in the legislative halls.
–Walter Reuther, UAW Constitutional Convention 1970
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