[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 13, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H4275-H4276]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           SUPPORTING THE UAW

  (Mr. McGARVEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McGARVEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in solidarity with the United 
Auto Workers.
  Louisville, Kentucky, is a Ford town. Since 1969, we have been making 
Ford trucks. Every Ford Escape, Ford F-250, F-350, and F-450 is made in 
Louisville, Kentucky, with union labor from our brothers and sisters in 
Local 862, providing solid, middle-class jobs and a good life for so 
many Louisville families.
  We make Ford trucks, and we are proud of Ford's success. Ford made 
billions in profits last year, and Local 862 was responsible for 54 
percent of Ford's North American profits.
  That is more than enough to go around and make sure every worker 
earns a good wage, has good benefits, and operates in a safe working 
environment.

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  We must have a fair contract for the men and women of Local 862 and 
the UAW. It is real simple: The people who build Fords should be able 
to buy Fords.
  I am proud that Louisville is a union town with a thriving middle 
class built on union labor. Let's keep it that way because when our 
workers win, we all win.

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