What the union does for you
Hello, fellow UAW 4911 brothers and sisters, I hope you all had a safe winter and have a safe and blessed spring and summer.
I would like to talk to you about the importance of having a Union and what it means to each of you.
The phrases I hear most are “What has the Union done for me?” or “What good is the Union?”
To answer the first question, the Union has done several things: increased wages, no increase in healthcare premium for three years, job security, and a retirement plan.
You may not feel what the Union is doing for you every day, but the representation is a continuous process.
The second question has a clear
answer. The Union gives you a voice in the workplace regarding wages, health care and all of the examples given.
Businesses and corporations don’t give these things out of the goodness of their hearts, we have to fight and struggle for everything we receive.
If the Union were not here we would have a marked increase in health care premiums, lower wages, less vacation time, and little or no job security—meaning you would be an at-will employee (fired for any reason!).
And, of course, no union dues are used for any political purposes. The UAW uses V-CAP voluntary contributions to fund all of our efforts to improve people’s lives through the political process.
We are a hard-working group that only wants dignity and respect for a hard day’s work.
We work hard every day to improve work conditions to make your jobs easier.
All of the legislation that has been pushed through over the last few months does nothing to help save our voice in the workplace. We would be left to accept what is given to us from management!