UAW Local 722 workers in Hudson are on day 31 of their strike at General Motors (GM).
The UAW International Union announced earlier today, Wednesday October 16, that a proposed tentative agreement with GM has been reached and has been sent to the UAW GM National Council for Approval. The UAW GM National Council will meet tomorrow, October 17, to vote on whether to recommend the tentative agreement to the full UAW-GM membership for ratification.
The picket lines will continue. During the October 17 meeting, the UAW GM Council will decide whether to continue the strike until ratification concludes or to stop the strike at the time of the Council’s approval of the agreement.
We will continue to stand in solidarity and join UAW Local 722 on the line in Hudson. All are encouraged to join the picket line until the strike over.
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2200 Willis Miller Drive, Hudson
Hot food, groceries, and size 2 and 3 diapers can be dropped off at 2200 Willis Miller Drive, Hudson.
PHOTO: Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Bloomingdale, UAW Local 722 President Jenknee Grabczyk, and UAW Region 4 CAP Coordinator Kelli Harrison.
Solidarity Strengthens Strike in Hudson
Thank you to all Wisconsin AFL-CIO affiliates, councils, union members and community members who have joined workers on the line in Hudson. Support has poured in from every corner of Wisconsin for UAW Local 722 striking families. President Bloomingdale was on the line bringing pizza to strikers and meeting with local leadership. Gov. Tony Evers tweeted his support. Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, whose own father is a proud UAW member, joined striking workers. Wisconsin Senator Patty Schachtner walked the line. Representative Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) from the 91st Assembly District met with workers and joined them during the strike. On Friday, October 4, The Western and Wisconsin AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Councils hosted a BBQ Cookout and Family Day, delivering groceries, diapers, and supplies for UAW Local 722 and rolled out the trailer with grills to cook brats for striking workers and their families. And many more union affiliates, members and councils in addition to community members joined UAW striking families.
Your solidarity brings strength and resolve during an extremely difficult time for UAW members and families.
As the tentative agreement makes its way through the UAW process, we will continue to stand in solidarity with UAW Local 722 striking families in Hudson until the strike is over and UAW workers are back on the job.
Thank you for your support. It has meant the world to us. The support we've received has been tremendous both from unions and from our community. We never would've been able to stay as strong without our union brothers and sisters. I've never been prouder to say I belong to a union.
In solidarity, Brian Hybicki, UAW local 722
Posted by: Brian Hybicki | 10/17/2019 at 10:01 AM
A big thanks to all for the support. It has been overwhelming and so touching. We have never felt alone in our fight. Again Thank you so much. We will never forget!
Union strong!
In solidarity, Mike Mask UAW local 722
Posted by: Mike Mask | 10/17/2019 at 11:01 AM