[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 20, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4418]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      FAIRNESS AND DIGNITY FOR UAW

  (Mr. KIM of New Jersey asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KIM of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, everyone should have the ability 
to work in safe conditions, receive competitive pay and benefits, and 
at the end of the day, be able to put food on the table.
  America's hardworking families keep our country running, but right 
now a lot of families are finding they don't have the support they 
need. Autoworkers made concessions in 2008 to save the auto industry 
and new contracts have not been reinstated to help them recover from 
those cuts and keep up with the economic demands.
  Meanwhile, auto company profits at Ford, General Motors, and 
Stellantis have skyrocketed 92 percent over the last 10 years, totaling 
$250 billion. In 2023 alone, they are expected to profit more than $32 
billion. Despite their efforts, worker pay has only gone up 6 percent 
over the last 10 years.
  Companies can and should do better because Americans deserve better. 
Workers deserve a fair deal. They aren't asking for the moon; they are 
asking for fairness and dignity.

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