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Debbie Dingell: “The UAW helped spark a broader movement that reminded…”

Featuring: Debbie Dingell, Democratic | U.S. House, Michigan, District 6

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Debbie Dingell, U.S. Representative

Published | Video Starts at 07:15

Workers in industries far beyond manufacturing watched what the UAW accomplished and found the courage to follow your lead, to organize, to bargain, and to demand a fair share of the economic success that they create. The UAW helped spark a broader movement that reminded Americans that strong unions are not the memories of the past. They are essential, essential to building the future of working men and women. The history of the United Auto Workers is the story of ordinary people coming together to demand dignity, fairness and opportunity. (07:15–07:26)

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Asserts that the UAW initiated a movement emphasizing the ongoing importance of strong unions.

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