[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 150 (Wednesday, September 25, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H5808]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUPPORTING UAW MEMBERS

  (Mr. FOSTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FOSTER. Madam Speaker, 1 year ago, UAW members across the country 
went on strike and won a historic victory by securing agreements with 
the Big Three auto manufacturers. That included an agreement with 
Stellantis to retool and reopen the Chrysler assembly plant in 
Belvidere, Illinois.
  Thanks to the solidarity of UAW members across the country, 
Stellantis agreed to not only reopen the Belvidere plant but to also 
build a brand-new battery factory there and an automobile parts 
distribution center.
  That agreement was only possible because of strong Federal and State 
incentives put in place to secure a bright economic future for places 
like Belvidere.
  Nearly a year later, Stellantis has yet to follow through on the 
commitments they made, leaving hundreds of workers in limbo and 
delaying the promised investments.
  One cannot but wonder if they are waiting until after the election to 
see if Trump's Project 2025 will destroy those investments and, with 
it, the future of Belvidere.

  Madam Speaker, I rise today to reiterate my support to the UAW 
workers who fought hard for this contract, and I call on Stellantis to 
honor the agreement they made.

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