Walter Reuther can be said to have done more for more American workers than any other leader in the labor movement. He spent his life ensuring American workers have a voice at the table with management, a voice still exercised today by workers in contract negotiations that will affect millions of working families.
"While the UAW welcomes the $700 million in Ohio investment outside of Lordstown, Ohio, it is not forgotten that UAW members, their families and citizens in the Mahoning Valley invested in General Motors in its darkest days to allow for the record profits that GM is making in recent years. The people of the Mahoning Valley deserve a solid, secure job investment that no start-up, dependent on federal contracts, can bring to the Valley. UAW members and the community deserve a GM product investment at Lordstown."
Collective bargaining is the process in which a group of workers comes together and negotiates the terms of their contracts with one voice. Making their demands, together. Making a promise that whatever is offered to one will be rejected unless it is offered to all.
Denise was a long time employee of the Tulsa Bus Plant, a Union member and will be missed greatly by her co-workers. Denise had a gentle nature and was a kind person. Denise was a resident of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma at the time of her passing.
Viewing will be held at 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm Sunday, March 10th at Floral Haven Funeral Home.
Services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, March 11th at Floral Haven Rose Chapel
We have a new four year contract in place with the Tulsa Bus Plant. The contract is a good contract building on the progress made in our last contract. The contract could have been better though if we had had the leverage we needed by having a larger percentage of Bus Plant employees as members of Local 5010. We need to encourage our coworkers to join the union. We need to explain to them the benefit of being in the union. We need limit drama, bickering and negative attitudes toward the union. We need to show a stronger face for the non-members.
