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UAW Statement on U.S. Trade Agreement with Japan
The UAW is deeply angered by the Trump administration’s announced trade deal with Japan. What we’ve seen so far makes one thing clear: American workers are once again being left behind.
For decades, Japanese automakers have exploited open access to the U.S. market while failing to do right by American workers. Now, instead of addressing the problem, this deal gives them another break—at the expense of the very companies and workers that built the American auto industry into the global standard for good jobs and world-class products.
The UAW has pushed for well-crafted tariffs as a tool to level the playing field, bring back good jobs, and drive investment in American manufacturing. We know tariffs can work—but the execution here falls far short. Shifting timelines and moving goalposts have undermined business confidence and delayed investment. So far, only GM has stepped up with serious reshoring efforts.
Rather than building on that momentum—rewarding companies investing in union jobs—this deal hands a win to transnational automakers that rely on low-road labor practices: substandard wages, excessive temps, and union-busting.
Now, those same companies stand to benefit from lower tariffs, while unionized automakers—who could quickly create tens of thousands of good jobs using existing capacity—are left with fewer incentives to do so. Once again, American workers are being forced to suffer the consequences.
A better deal would have held Japanese automakers to the same standards U.S. workers have fought for at GM, Ford, and Stellantis: living wages, quality health care, secure retirements, job stability, and the freedom to form unions without intimidation.
If this becomes the blueprint for trade with Europe or South Korea, it will be a major missed opportunity. After decades of failed trade policy, American workers don’t need another deal that pushes them down for demanding a better life.
We need trade deals that raise standards—not reward the race to the bottom. This deal does the opposite.
"Supporting the immediate reinstatement of @NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox and the swift passage of the PRO Act would be major steps toward building real worker power. The PRO Act is long overdue, and I am proud to be introducing this bill." — @BernieSanders
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"Shit can Carlos!" UAW members held a rally in DC today to demand that Stellantis Keep the Promise it made to autoworkers in the contract won during last year's Stand Up Strike. If an autoworker in the plant did as piss-poor of a job as CEO Tavares, they'd be fired. #StandUpUAW
Congratulations to @UAWRegion1 Director LaShawn English, who received the @miblackleaders 2024 African American Leadership Award and was also recognized as Labor Leader of the Year!
UAW members showed up in force in Detroit yesterday to canvass fellow members and get out the vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Stand up, speak up, show up!
#StandUpUAW#GOTV
Join @BernieSanders and @ShawnFainUAW this Saturday, October 5th, at @UAWRegion1 for a rally to hear about what is at stake in the upcoming election!
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Join @BernieSanders and @ShawnFainUAW this Saturday, October 5th, at @UAWRegion1 for a rally to hear about what is at stake in the upcoming election!
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“This company made a commitment to autoworkers at @StellantisNA in our union contract, and we intend to enforce that contract to the full extent."
— @ShawnFainUAW via @freep
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🔴✊ Calling all UAW Brothers and Sisters in justice, unity, and Solidarity! ✊🔴
Thursday, August 22nd, 2024, is the day our UAW Family comes together as a community to show our unwavering support for the RXO Logistics NBU
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@KamalaHarris@Tim_Walz In 2024, who will stand with the working class in our fight for justice? Kamala Harris.
And that’s the difference.
Donald Trump is all talk. Kamala Harris walks the walk.
Last night, Trump showed his true colors: a scab who’ll crush workers for billionaires like Musk. Their union-busting antics are no secret—they’re bragging about it. We see through their lies and we’re never backing down.
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"@Tim_Walz has been a strong supporter of unions and workers’ rights. Labor leaders see his elevation as a signal that Democrats are serious about empowering the working class."
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