[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 150 (Monday, September 18, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4373]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  STANDING WITH THE UNITED AUTOWORKERS

  (Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, as a proud member of the 
Congressional Labor Caucus, I rise today to stand in solidarity with 
the 150,000 members of the United Auto Workers who deserve a fair 
shake.
  Something is wrong when corporate bigwigs increase their salaries by 
40 percent but autoworkers get only a 6 percent increase in the last 4 
years.
  Something is wrong when the Big Three automakers enjoy $250 billion 
in profits over the last 9 years, $66 billion of that going to 
shareholders, while autoworkers can't even afford to buy the cars that 
they build.
  Autoworkers play a huge role in this country's transition to clean 
energy, and they deserve to have a fair wage along with benefits and 
better working conditions.
  I stand with the autoworkers in their fight to secure the contracts 
that they deserve.

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