{"id":48536,"date":"2023-04-28T18:30:41","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T22:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=48536"},"modified":"2023-04-28T18:30:41","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T22:30:41","slug":"metal-matic-workers-win-equal-pay-equal-work-first-ever-union-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=48536","title":{"rendered":"Metal-Matic Workers Win Equal Pay for Equal Work in First-Ever Union Contract | UAW"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After 65 days on the picket line, workers at Metal-Matic in Bedford Park, Illinois have ratified their first union contract, winning equal pay for equal work, and an end to major pay disparities.<\/p>\n

The 140 workers who make steel tubing for major automakers and suppliers joined UAW Local 588 in June of 2021, and have been fighting for a first contract for nearly two years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese UAW members held a 24\/7 picket line for two months through torrential rain, hurricane-force winds, and bitter cold,\u201d said UAW Region 4 Director Brandon Campbell. \u201cThey showed us all the power of solidarity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re doing my job, we should make the same pay,\u201d said Robert Stirn, a member of UAW Local 588. \u201cIt was a tough fight, but we have to stand up for what\u2019s right. I\u2019m proud to be part of this union.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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