{"id":6954,"date":"2023-09-15T11:16:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T15:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/brinks\/?p=6954"},"modified":"2023-09-15T11:27:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T15:27:49","slug":"uaw-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/brinks\/2023\/09\/15\/uaw-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Majority Leader Brinks Issues Statement on UAW Strike\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p align=\"center\"><span><b>Senate Majority Leader Brinks Issues Statement on UAW Strike<\/b><\/span><span><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 15, 2023) \u2013 Senate Majority Leader\u00a0<b>Winnie Brinks<\/b>\u00a0(D-Grand Rapids) issued the following statement tonight in response to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UAW\/status\/1702533419148706021?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" id=\"OWA5300015f-6352-645d-acb4-30fa6db33314\" data-linkindex=\"0\">UAW strike announcement<\/a>:<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe Michigan Senate Democrats stand with UAW workers. They are more than just talented and dedicated employees; they are also key\u00a0contributors to our state\u2019s economic success, and as such, their pay and benefits should reflect the value they bring to their employers and our communities. They\u00a0have the right to speak up together with one voice, and I support them in using that collective power.\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cTo those on the picket line: I have your back. When unions are strong, Michigan is strong.\u201d<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span>###<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Majority Leader Brinks Issues Statement on UAW Strike\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LANSING, Mich. 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