Phone/e-mail campaign!

To all Members, Retirees, Friends and Families:

As the Detroit three and the UAW continue to face great uncertainties as to the future of our industry, elected officials have weighed in as to how our union should bargain and how the companies should make decisions. For months we have listened to their remedies for the auto industry and as you know some of their plans are not favorable for working families. We have watched long enough and as deadlines loom for Chrysler and GM it is time ALL auto industry workers stand up and make their voice heard! We are encouraging all members, retirees, friends and family to call, write or e-mail the White House and Congress to let them know that they need to stand up for working families!
Additionally please write President Obama and tell him that it is unacceptable that his appointed Auto Task Force members drive foreign made products. According to reports in the Detroit News, out of the 8 members named to the Presidential Task force and the ten senior policy aides who will assist them only two of 18 own American made models! This is not what we were hoping for in a Presidential Auto task force!
The Detroit News article will be on the website (www.local245.com) so you can see more details as will links to the White House and Congress. Please take the time to send a letter to Washington voicing our concerns.
If you have further questions or need assistance feel free to call Local 245!


President Barack Obama United States Capitol Switchboard:
The White House 1-202-224-2131
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue or find your Congressperson by
Washington, D.C. 20500 logging on to: www.house.gov
Switchboard 1-202-456-1414
www.whitehouse.gov/contact/