UAW-Paccar Campaign Update
Bank of America The
UAW local unions doing business with the Bank of America reported that
the recent actions at their bank branches got the attention of the bank
and the police. Here’s the report:
Region 8: There were 11 Locals asked
to participate. All locals have sent the letter to the bank and have
either brought the issue to the attention of the membership or intend
to have it on the agenda for upcoming membership meetings. Some locals
have already begun identifying their members who are customers.
Of the locals that leafleted, all were run off by security
and / or police, but were able to leaflet long enough to get the message
out to many customers.
The President of the Building and Construction Trades
Council and the President of UAW Local 882 have scheduled a meeting
with one the largest single stockholder for BofA in Georgia.
Region 5: There were 12 Locals
asked to participate. 9 out of 12 locals have given reports on the action
after either sending or hand delivering the letter to the bank.
All 9 locals reported leaflet activity and 8 had the
police called on them. A couple of the locals showed their creativity
in the leafleting action, enabling them to get more leaflets out.
Local 286 planned a strategy to leaflet the bank during
the lunch rush and then again during the after-work rush. They arrived
at the bank around 11:00 am and the bank called the police, so they
left as the lunch crowd was winding down. They returned around 3:30
and again the bank called the police, but the police did not arrive
until around 4:50, so again, they were able to get leaflets to a large
number of bank customers. They sent pictures of the action (the pictures
were given to Sam Stark for possible inclusion in a Solidarity article).
Local 848 has closed its accounts with B of A and moved
to another financial institution, as has locals 249 and 710.
UAW Retirees Support Peterbilt Workers At
a recent meeting in Nashville of UAW retirees delegates from around
the country, around $10,000 was contributed to the local after a presentation
on the lockout struggle by UAW 1832 President Mike Pardue.
Religious Leaders for Justice at Peterbilt Sponsored
by the AFL-CIO, over 100 religious leaders from around the country have
signed an open letter to the members of the PACCAR Board of Directors
calling for an end to the lockout and negotiating a fair agreement with
Local 1832. Friday, June 13 the letter and signatures on a placard will
be delivered to the PACCAR headquarters by supporters.
International Union Support A
letter from the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union to David Hovind,
Vice Chair, PACCAR, states “…Our union will be closely watching
the situation in Tennessee and considering additional actions to support
the UAW there.” The AMWU has offered to follow up the letter with
additional support activity.
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