Strike Against GM Echoes the Voices of the American Workers

Many may be against the U.A.W. strike with General Motors, but it is echoing the voices of many of the American workers. Manufacturing has been the back bone of our economy every since the industrial revolution.

Today manufacturing jobs are being outsourced to foreign countries, such as Mexico and China, at an alarming rate. Our cries have feel on deaf ears to our politicians and employers. Our states are cutting budgets and going broke due to the loss in revenue that these companies contribute.

The strength of many of our labor unions has weakened their power and many have become nonexistent. The American workers have lost their voice to big corporations who seem to have a take it or leave it attitude.

I remember a time in the late '70s when we had an economic slump due to foreign imports and the big push was "buy American". The American people rallied and turned back to American made products and the economy rebounded and so did manufacturing.

I worked personally for an auto parts supplier and watch with disbelief as our jobs were being shipped out of the country. We did not have a voice in this nonunion environment. Our local economy plummeted and we were left with no place to turn.

Instead of bad mouthing the decision of the United Auto Workers to strike against General Motors, maybe, we should start looking to our future and our children's future by standing behind the U.A.W. The U.A.W. is not only fighting for the jobs of the General Motors workers, but for all the American workers who have lost their voice. We workers are all affected by the out come.

It is time to bring the jobs back to America and be proud once again to be an American worker.