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On the recordSeptember 20, 2023
As I said, the workers were telling me in the halls this weekend how much overtime they have been working just to keep up, but there also have been chemical spills that are happening in nonunion plants. We have to talk to the occupational health and safety people about what is happening. There are people who are worried. I mean, there really are workers who have been temporary, so they are getting paid, but they are not getting any benefits. There are a lot of issues. By the way, they don't want to see the companies destroyed. They need a competitive auto company so their jobs are safe. What they want is just to be paid a fair wage for the work that they are doing.
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Debbie Dingell
Democratic · Michigan
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Sep 20, 2023

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