Sign if you agree: When corporations see record profits, workers deserve record compensation

Friend, after General Motors and Stellantis failed to make progress during negotiations, UAW members [expanded]( the strike to 38 parts depots across 20 states. A reported 5,600 Big Three workers have joined nearly 13,000 already on strike. [Add your name: Solidarity with United Auto Workers!]( [ADD YOUR NAME]( In stark contrast to General Motors and Stellantis' intransigence, UAW [reports]( "substantial progress" with Ford on a number of key issues—including cost of living adjustments, job security, and ending wage tiers. There are still a number of concerns that need to be addressed, hopefully swiftly. So, while the union continues to strike one Ford facility, it has not escalated further against the automaker. The Big 3 raked in billions in profits while paying outrageously low taxes. Ford and GM [lavished]( their shareholders with $14 billion in dividend payments over the last five years―34 times what they paid in taxes―while spending another $3.6 billion on stock buybacks to inflate their stock, further enriching their investors. Meanwhile, wages of rank-and-file workers lagged. When corporations see record profits, workers deserve record compensation. Autoworkers have a robust history of establishing wage and working conditions standards that benefit all of us. A victory for UAW is a victory for working people. The sooner companies come to their senses and come to the table with a serious offer, the sooner the strike will end. Help build public pressure on automakers by demonstrating solidarity with UAW today. [Add your name: Solidarity with United Auto Workers!]( [ADD YOUR NAME]( Keep fighting, Monique Teal, Daily Kos Daily Kos is powered by grassroots donors like you Donations from our readers and activists like you are our largest source of income. We literally can't do the work we do without your help. Please support progressive, independent news and activism with a $5 donation today. [Donate $5]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.