People Power takes on greed and fights for union power
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People Power takes on greed and fights for union power
United Auto Workers went on strike at midnight against the Big Three. People Power United stands with our union brothers and sisters in this labor strike. Itâs unconscionable that Ford, GM and Stellantis made $250 billion in North American profits over the last 10 years and has failed to protect and reward workers for their efforts. We need to re-envision what worker protection and economic justice look like.
Americans for Tax Fairness did an analysis of the top car makers and found that despite high profits, over the past five years both Ford and General Motors have paid an average combined tax rate of just 1% on over $42 billion in total pre-tax income.
Over that same period, GM and Ford paid out a combined total of $14 billion in dividends (34 times more than they paid in taxes), spent $3.6 billion on stock buybacks (nine times more than they paid in taxes), and lavished $614 million on top company executives (50% more than they paid in taxes). This greed must be stopped. UAW issued this statement: âThis fight is our generationâs defining moment. Not just at the Big Three, but across the entire working class. We will stand up for ourselves. We will stand up for our families. We will stand up for our communitiesâ.
We are stronger together! Here is how we can support our union brothers and sisters:
Sign the âAll Inâ with UAW online petition and share it on social media, here.
Call 1-318-300-1249Â to leave a message for the CEOs of Ford, GM, and Stellantis and tell them UAW members deserve the same 40% raise they got over the last four years.
Watch this special video to learn more about the Stand Up Strike
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