Supporting the Uaw

Floor Speech

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Mr. McGARVEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in solidarity with the United Auto Workers.

Louisville, Kentucky, is a Ford town. Since 1969, we have been making Ford trucks. Every Ford Escape, Ford F-250, F-350, and F-450 is made in Louisville, Kentucky, with union labor from our brothers and sisters in Local 862, providing solid, middle-class jobs and a good life for so many Louisville families.

We make Ford trucks, and we are proud of Ford's success. Ford made billions in profits last year, and Local 862 was responsible for 54 percent of Ford's North American profits.

That is more than enough to go around and make sure every worker earns a good wage, has good benefits, and operates in a safe working environment.

We must have a fair contract for the men and women of Local 862 and the UAW. It is real simple: The people who build Fords should be able to buy Fords.

I am proud that Louisville is a union town with a thriving middle class built on union labor. Let's keep it that way because when our workers win, we all win.

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