Governor Tim Walz Champions Union Solidarity, Slams Trump’s Anti-Worker Agenda at UAW Rally

Governor Walz addressing UAW Region 1A memebers in Taylor on Friday Governor Tim Walz delivered a powerful message of solidarity with union workers on Friday, addressing United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 1A members at their Union Hall in Taylor. Standing alongside prominent Michigan leaders, Governor Walz emphasized the critical role of the Harris-Walz ticket in championing pro-union policies, contrasting it with what he described as a starkly anti-worker, anti-union agenda from Donald Trump and his allies. The event, hosted in UAW Region 1A’s Union Hall, was attended by some of Michigan’s most influential leaders, including Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13), Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Wayne County Executive Warren Evans, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II (D-MI), and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), each of whom took the stage to voice their support for the Harris-Walz agenda. Sandra West-Pelletier, a UAW Local 245 member, introduced Governor Walz, recognizing his commitment to labor rights and the working class. “During the time Donald Trump was President, we lost 2.7 million jobs, 280,000 jobs in Michigan alone, 9000 in the auto industry. When six plants closed, look, Donald Trump botched the pandemic response so poorly,”Walz said. “Not only did we lose 10 million jobs, we were pitted...