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| Sen. John Fetterman: Everyone should see what I saw on the UAW picket line
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Workers will not get what they deserve unless they demand it.

I’m unapologetically pro-worker, but that doesn’t mean we can’t talk to one another to try to find solutions. I walked the picket line with United Electrical workers and spoke with the union to hear about the real needs of workers and their families. Then I spoke with Wabtec management to lay out what I’d learned and to hear about the company’s own position, aiming to find a solution and win a deal that worked for the workers.

Turns out, if you cut the BS and keep talking seriously, you can get a lot accomplished. While it took longer than anyone would have wanted, Wabtec management ultimately came to the table, recognized the value of their workers and negotiated in good faith. TheWhat I heard when I visited striking workers in Erie is the same as what I heard in Wayne: These people don’t want to strike, they want to work.

In Erie, we saw what is possible when a company steps up and makes a true effort to find a deal. And the company, the workers and the country will be stronger because of it. It’s time for the Big Three — Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis — to follow Wabtec’s lead and do what’s right. What I heard when I visited striking workers in Michigan is the same as what I heard in Pennsylvania: These people don’t want to strike, they want to work. But they know they deserve a share of the incredible wealth they create. Their concessions helped save the companies during the 2008 recession, andThe autoworkers’ demands are far from crazy — they’re just what the workers rightfully deserve. The CEOs at these three auto companies makewhat the median worker at the company makes.

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