[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 149 (Thursday, September 14, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4330]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUPPORTING AUTOWORKERS

  (Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the 
United Auto Workers powering the Big Three and all workers on the front 
lines in the fight for a future with fair pay, dignity, and the right 
to benefit from the profits of their hard work currently being hoarded 
by corporate CEOs.
  In 2022, Ford's CEO raked in $21 million, Chrysler's made $24 
million, and GM's made $29 million. Right now, the maximum pay for Big 
Three UAW workers is $66,000. You can't even see the line because that 
is how little they are paid in comparison to their corporate bosses.
  It would take a UAW employee making the maximum salary almost 440 
years to make what the CEO of General Motors makes in 1 year. Yet, 
these CEOs lie that their workers threaten our economy.
  Let me be clear: Any company that can afford 40 percent raises for 
CEOs already raking in millions can afford 40 percent raises for their 
workers, who our clean energy economy depends on. These workers don't 
threaten our economy, but CEOs do.
  To the Big Three, pay those workers what you owe them. Don't act like 
you forgot.
  Solidarity forever.

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