Harley workers stand up for all workers
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Bravo to the Harley workers who overwhelmingly rejected a contract offer that would have functionally busted the union. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel front page story has amazing quotes from the rank and file who show they get what is at stake.
Let's be clear. If those members support a two-tiered wage structure, they will be sewing the seed of their destruction. Unfortunately, it appears the leadership supported the contract. They claim they had a messaging problem with the membership. I'll say they do. Listen to the workers - they refreshingly speak with great moral clarity:
"They try to portray themselves as being different from most companies. They're no different. They're greedy. They have the funds to provide what they're going to build. I personally think Harley should be ashamed of themselves even asking the state to kick in on something like this."
Another employee says:
"I can understand if it were GM or Ford, who are hurting. They're not hurting by any means."
A surprised union member commented:
"I didn't think that they had enough backbone. I'm really proud of the members, I really am. There comes a time when you have to stand up and say enough's enough."
To read the story: Link
Let's be clear. If those members support a two-tiered wage structure, they will be sewing the seed of their destruction. Unfortunately, it appears the leadership supported the contract. They claim they had a messaging problem with the membership. I'll say they do. Listen to the workers - they refreshingly speak with great moral clarity:
"They try to portray themselves as being different from most companies. They're no different. They're greedy. They have the funds to provide what they're going to build. I personally think Harley should be ashamed of themselves even asking the state to kick in on something like this."
Another employee says:
"I can understand if it were GM or Ford, who are hurting. They're not hurting by any means."
A surprised union member commented:
"I didn't think that they had enough backbone. I'm really proud of the members, I really am. There comes a time when you have to stand up and say enough's enough."
To read the story: Link
