WISCONSIN — The United Auto Workers strike is now over a month in and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and a bipartisan group of colleagues threw their support behind workers on the picket line.

What You Need To Know

  • The United Auto Workers strike is now over a month in

  • Another 150 workers were laid off by Ford Motor Co. as a a result of of the strike. So far, Ford has laid off more than 2,730 workers

  • Around 180 auto workers in Milwaukee and Hudson are on strike

  • U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and bipartisan colleagues introduced a resolution that backs the UAW

They introduced a resolution in solidarity with the 150,000 members of the UAW bargaining for a new contract. The lawmakers also called on the Big Three automakers to negotiate in good faith.

“Certainly every worker deserves fair pay and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect,” Baldwin said.

Baldwin pointed out back in 2008, when the industry was on the brink of collapse, auto workers made sacrifices in the form of pay cuts.

“Since that time the industry has really begun to profit,” Baldwin said. “The industry is doing really, really well, but that has not been reflected in worker pay.”

Baldwin said employees deserve a share of the automakers’ record-breaking profits, something she feels her constituents are behind. 

“Now that they’re experiencing record profits, the workers deserve a share of that, and I believe there’s strong support in Wisconsin for those workers,” Baldwin commented.

Around 180 auto workers in Milwaukee and Hudson are on strike. 

As that strike continues, more jobs have been lost. The Detroit News reported another 150 auto workers were laid off by Ford Motor Co. as a result of production affected by the strike. So far, Ford has laid off more than 2,730 workers.

Watch the full interview with Baldwin above.

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