Resolution Supporting UAW's Call to Align Contract Expirations

Unanimously adopted on February 21, 2024

Whereas, big business and their political allies have waged a war on workers, and

Whereas, the war on workers has led to deteriorating conditions and spiraling income inequality for working families, and

Whereas, union workers are fighting back, taking strike action in order to secure fair contracts for themselves and for their communities, and

Whereas, working Americans have turned to unions to fight for economic justice and a voice on the job, with 67% of Americans approving of labor unions, and

Whereas, organized labor must find creative ways to maximize our economic power and fight against corporate greed, and

Whereas, the United Auto Workers, led by President Shawn Fain, have called for unions to align contract expirations for May 1, or “International Workers’ Day,” with the aim of a mass strike on May 1, 2028, and 

Whereas, the power that unions have derives from our unity; therefore be it

Resolved, that the Troy Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO echoes President Fain’s call for aligning contract expirations for May 1, and to prepare for potential mass strike action on May 1, 2028, and therefore be it

Resolved, that Troy Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO encourages unions to consider aligning contract expirations, whether on May 1 or other dates, and therefore be it

Resolved, that Troy Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO commits to unwaveringly supporting affiliates and the broader labor movement in bargaining fair contracts, and in anticipated or active labor disputes.