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The UAW stands for freedom of speech, freedom of assembly no matter where you were born. We will not tolerate a government that attacks working class people’s human rights. (uaw.org)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/iwwunion@lemmy.ml
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[–] 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)

Isn't this same UAW that supports Trump's tariffs? At least they got this issue correct.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    The UAW has been advocating for smart and strategic use of tarrifs to strengthen the US auto industry since NAFTA first became a thing in 1994. Their priority has always been the wellbeing of auto workers, and their stance on tarrifs has been consistent for 30+ years.

    NAFTA and other so called free trade agreements have been a tool of the capitalist class to export manufacturing jobs to the global south. The UAW does not support Trump's tarrif plans because they do not support blind tarrifs without a plan in place to ensure the costs of those tarrifs aren't passed down to consumers and workers. Their stance has always been that the companies make plenty of money to absorb the cost of tarrifs or otherwise return manufacturing to the US, which is their ultimate goal.

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    [–] 4 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    And it took this long to say this... Why? I'm not even gonna bother to read because actions speak meaningfully, words alone are meaningless.

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