Posted on 09/16/2023 5:04:57 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Sen. Bernie Sanders addressed striking autoworkers in Detroit on Friday, calling on working people across the U.S. to stand in solidarity with the walkout.
Sanders called out General Motors CEO Mary Barra, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares and Ford CEO Jim Farley, all of whom made over $20 million last year, about their pay.
“It is time for you to end your greed,” Sanders said. “It is time for you to treat your employees with the respect and dignity they deserve. It is time to sit down and negotiate a fair contract.”
The independent senator from Vermont has promoted the strikes as a pivotal moment in a broader campaign to raise living standards for working people across the U.S.
“Let us stand together to end corporate greed, let us stand together to rebuild the disappearing middle class, let us create an economy that works for all, not just the one percent,” Sanders said.
“Let us all, every American, in every state in this country stand with the UAW,” the senator said.
Sanders said Friday that UAW workers were fighting to bring back the days when unionized automobile jobs were the gold standard for the middle class.
“When you have auto workers who cannot afford to buy the cars they make, that is bad for the economy,” the senator said.
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Greed? How many houses do you have, Bernie?
once a communist, always a communist
BTW UAW members average $70K, UAW officials average $220K
Politicians and union leaders are not the good guys.
And the workers biggest demand? Work 32hrs and get paid for 40. GFYS!
Avg UAW wage $58,000 per year, a robot cost $5,000-$60,000 and works 24/7. That Union better be careful, robots don’t pay dues.
That fist thing is getting kind of old, Sanders, you lowlife, dirtbag, commie/socialist/Marxist scumbag.
Right, Bernie. Don’t let the auto makers rip you off... let the fed rip you off!!!
Ford lost 2 billion in 2022 developing electric vehicles. It sounds like the left wants to BK them and then have the gov buy them out, kind of likeCalifornia electrical utilities. Fascism
Good ole Bernie. He could hardly support himself until he gained access to the public trough. He’s done remarkably well personally since that time.
Neither are corporations as we have seen in ever growing numbers the last few years. My days of naturally supporting them are over. They could care less about America.
Too rich, Mr. 3 houses.
How many houses does the UAW leadership team have. Unions are just dem money laundering machines. Sell your soul… and the souls of many around you. I lived in a union slavery state. Never met a union worker who was not filled with selfish greed. Even the “good” unions.
Had some union thugs block deliveries for critical blood for transfusions.
Life is unimportant to their way of life.
sleepy joe binden and the communist’s want to replace reliable gas engine autos with battery powered toys.
End result, mebe 80% of remaining auto workers are no longer needed
Sad, sad, sad
they’re all “the elite” none of them are on the side of the average American
After you Bernie….
Says Bernie Three Houses.
The Auto workers should be worried because if the communists like Bernie get their way they’ll cut worker’s pay by 90% or add a 90% tax
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