You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more
Randy Freeman is the President of UAW Local 652 in Lansing. He has been a UAW member for 41 years.
And if you ask Randy what his proudest day was as a @UAW member, he’ll tell you it was going to Washington to fight to save GM and the entire American auto industry in 2009.pic.twitter.com/xpyUklpW9s
In Michigan, the auto industry was already in trouble — then the financial crisis hit, and it turned our world upside down. Across Michigan, people feared this could be the end of the American auto industry. Some even said "Let Detroit go bankrupt."
But Randy was fighting. He went door-to-door with his fellow UAW members in the halls of Congress asking for support when General Motors was in trouble.
In GM's darkest hour, the Grand River plant was down to one shift, going from 15,000 member jobs down to 900 people working in the depths of the recession. The workers gave concessions and sacrificed to get the company back on its feet.
They've worked their way back up to a 3 shift operation again, and Grand River Assembly is the home of the award-winning Cadillac CT4 and CT5, and Chevrolet Camaro.
Randy will tell you no one wins with a strike, that it's a bad sign that talks have broken down enough that it comes to that. It's hard on the families and a very tough decision to come to, but it comes down to fighting for the best future for jobs for workers and a better life.
Randy is loyal to his members, to GM and his community. He fights everyday for a secure future, for the pay and benefits his members deserve, and for the success of the company where he's worked for 41 years.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.
