Fetterman Joins Striking UAW Workers In Bucks County

FALLS TOWNSHIP, PA —U.S. Sen John Fetterman showed his support for striking United Auto Workers by walking the picket line with a Bucks County group Thursday.

After U.S. Sen Bob Casey visited a week earlier, Fetterman showed up at the General Motors parts distribution center in Langhorne, speaking with LU 2177 members.

The facility is one of 38 GM and Stellantis locations in 20 states that have been on strike since the start of September.

The historic UAW strike of 13,000 workers against Detroit's Big Three began on Sept. 8 after the union's contract expired without a new one in place. It's the first time ever the union launched a strike against all three automakers at the same time.

Fetterman previously joined striking UAW workers in Wayne, MI, just a day after the strike started, after driving his UAW-made Ford Bronco to the picket line.

He promised to keep showing up and standing in solidarity with the striking workers until they “got what they deserved.”

Fetterman also last week published an op-ed on MSNBC about the ongoing UAW strike, and his support for the striking workers.

“What you’re doing is just and it’s the right thing. Make them pay until they pay you what you all deserve,” Fetterman told the Bucks County workers.

When asked why it was so important for him to be on the picket line, Fetterman responded:

“Because they’re important. And their cause is important. I should be here and shame on anyone that wouldn’t be here.”

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey had visited the workers a week earlier.

"I’m proud to stand with @UAW International Union / UAW Region 9 workers in Bucks County as they fight for a fair deal," Casey said. "America is strong when we build our economy up from our workers, not down from the boardroom."

(Photo Courtesy of U.S. Sen Bob Casey)