By Jim McKay, USW Communications
Convention delegates on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected five resolutions to reduce dues, which would have threatened the USW’s ability to serve members and meet the union’s many challenges.
The delegates also concurrently approved 272 resolutions submitted by local unions that called for keeping the union’s dues structure unchanged.
International President Leo W. Gerard urged the nearly 3,000 delegates for a strong showing that would convince corporate America of the USW’s resolve to remain a fighting union. They gave it to him.
“The reality is, brothers and sisters, we came here to stand up and fight back,” Gerard said. “We didn’t come here to lean back and walk out with our tails between our legs.”
Delegates lined up at floor microphones to defend the union’s dues structure and outline struggles where members have resisted corporate attacks.
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