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Elissa Slotkin: “That's what this whole UAW strike is about, right? Is like…”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

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Battle for the Senate: A Conversation with Michigan Candidate & Current Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin

Published | Video Starts at 26:54

What are we, and I'm from a manufacturing state, so making sure we're doing as much as we can, policy wise, on job creation, business entrepreneurialism, jobs with dignity. I mean, That's what this whole UAW strike is about, right? Is like, are we going to believe in a strong middle class in America? Like, is that still a thing that we aspire to? Can you get in and stay in the middle class when you work 40 hours a week and stay out of trouble? (26:54–27:03)

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Asserts that the UAW strike is centered on the belief in maintaining a strong middle class.

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