September 24, 2019 Mr. Gary Jones, President United Auto

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815 16th St., N.W. September 24, 2019 Washington, D.C. 20006 202-637-3966 Executive Director, Brad Markell Mr. Gary Jones, President www.aflcio.org/manufacturing United Auto Workers 8000 E. Jefferson Detroit MI 48213 Unions Bakery, Confectionery, Dear Brother Jones: Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) On behalf of all the unions of the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Council, representing Communications Workers of America (CWA) 4.2 million members, I am writing to express, in the strongest terms, our complete International Association of Machinists solidarity with the UAW and its members during the strike at General Motors. and Aerospace Workers (IAM) International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Members of the United Auto Workers are fighting for fairness and equity on the job Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers (IBB) and are standing up for every working person in the United States. For too long, International Brotherhood of employers have felt empowered to cut wages, employ temporary workers, and Electrical Workers (IBEW) International Federation of Professional outsource work to low wage nations where workers are exploited and have few labor and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) rights. International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers This strike is sending the message that UAW members and workers everywhere are (SMART) United Automobile, Aerospace & demanding that corporations must treat employees with respect and must recognize the Agricultural Implement Workers of vital contribution that employees make to the success of the business. Nowhere is this America International Union (UAW) more urgent than at General Motors, which has made record profits generated by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) hard work of UAW members, but is attempting to deny UAW members the wages, United Mine Workers of America affordable quality healthcare and job security they have earned. (UMWA) United Steelworkers of America The unions of the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Council will stand in solidarity with the (USW) UAW and its members until the successful conclusion of this strike. We intend to be with you in word and in deed, for your fight is our fight, and our fight is for the entire

Chair working class.

Robert Martinez, President In Solidarity, IAMAW

Robert Martinez, Chair AFL-CIO Industrial Union Council

(International President, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers)

cc: Richard L. Trumka Elizabeth Shuler

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