Poll Results: We Will Continue Striking.

Dear SWC,

Yesterday, we sent a poll out to the unit to gauge support for continuing the strike. This was in fulfillment of our bylaws, which state that decisions about how long to strike will be made in consultation with the unit. The results of the poll indicate that an overwhelming majority of both strikers and non-strikers want to continue our strike for another week.

We will be continuing our strike next week. Picketing will take place Monday and Tuesday on Morningside campus before the Thanksgiving vacation. As a reminder, for the purposes of UAW strike pay, the week runs from Wednesday-Tuesday; therefore, we have a full week of strike activities (and strike hours) before Thanksgiving. We will also all be receiving a Thanksgiving bonus of an additional $275 for this week. As always, please be in touch with an organizer if you need an exemption for strike hours.

We will continue to poll the unit weekly. If, at any point, a majority of those withholding labor AND a majority of those not withholding labor indicate that they do not want to continue the strike, we will move to a secret ballot to end the strike, in fulfillment of the UAW constitution.

In solidarity,

The Process Committee