September 29, 2019 – State Executive Committee
A Resolution of Support for UAW Workers
WHEREAS, the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) membership is on strike in response to worker conditions in General Motors, et al., since September 16, 2019;
WHEREAS, workers have lacked job security and struggled financially, leading many to have trouble paying their mortgages, electrical bills, and groceries; and
WHEREAS, workers have taken a stand, limiting production and transportation of cars from making their regularly-scheduled deliveries;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the West Virginia Mountain Party hereby unequivocally supports the rights of these workers to engage in civil disobedience that directly impacts their employer’s ability to continue to profit off their labor; and
BE IT RESOLVED that the West Virginia Mountain Party stands in full support with a worker’s right to unionize at their workplace; and
BE IT RESOLVED that the West Virginia Mountain Party endorses projects of mutual aid to offset the expenses of General Motors, et al., employees.
