Subject: Re: UAW
From: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
To: Nikki Budzinski <[email-masked]>
Cc: Amanda Renteria <[email-masked]>, Tony Carrk <[email-masked]>, Robby Mook <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>, Maya Harris <[email-masked]>, Michael Shapiro <[email-masked]>, Marlon Marshall <[email-masked]>, Brynne Craig <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 16:25:13 -0400

I had added the bargaining in the first bullet. "So I wish you success in
the current negotiations."  Is that not enough.
I'm trying to keep this as short as possible since it's just bullets and
she will elaborate, but happy to add Right to Work.

On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 4:23 PM, Nikki Budzinski <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Just circling back...so you didn't want to mention the Big Three
> bargaining at all?  Just flagging again.
>
> And the paragraph:
>
> ·        *Worker bargaining power is vital to raising incomes.  *The
> pressure and intimidation we saw against UAW organizing in Tennessee was
> outrageous.  Governors like Rick Snyder and Scott Walker have stomped on
> workers’ rights. I was an original co-sponsor of the Employee Free Choice
> Act and I’ll work with you to help unions grow… to beat back Republican
> attacks against collective bargaining… to support a labor movement that’s
> thinking boldly about how we protect and project workers’ voices in new
> ways.
>
>
> *Could we say:  And anti-union Governors like Rick Snyder and Scott Walker
> have stomped on workers' rights by signing Right to Work legislation into
> law.  *
>
> On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 3:55 PM, Dan Schwerin <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
>> Thanks. Revised bullets attached. Adding John, Robby, Tony for their
>> awareness.
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 10:39 AM, Amanda Renteria <
>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>>> agree.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 10:17 AM, Nikki Budzinski <
>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Dan
>>>> These are good points.  Do you want to acknowledge with a mention the
>>>> Big Three bargaining that's happening now?  It's their top priority
>>>> and just a mention that she wishes them success at the bargaining
>>>> table and will be monitoring the progress would be helpful.
>>>>
>>>> Could you add in some Republican jabs too?  Walker and Snyder.  Snyder
>>>> although not running for President signed RTW in Michigan as Governor.
>>>> This was a negative turning point for labor now that the state is
>>>> Right to Work and is the heart of the UAW.
>>>>
>>>> Small suggestion, do you want to add to her opening that, "I'll be
>>>> giving some brief remarks and then want to take your questions and
>>>> hear what's on your minds"?  She said something to this effect at the
>>>> AFLCIO and I thought it was a nice tone to open with.
>>>>
>>>> Hope that helps.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> > On Aug 11, 2015, at 10:05 AM, Dan Schwerin <
>>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > Please take a look at these bullets, adapted from her successful AFL
>>>> presentation. Anything more we should adjust?
>>>> > Thanks
>>>> > Dan
>>>> > <2015-08-11 - UAW - 10am.docx>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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