New York UAW Members Take Albany to Tax the Rich

On Wednesday, UAW members in New York took part in a day of action with unions and community organizations calling on Governor Hochul to tax the rich to fund child care, housing, scientific research, and more.

The billionaire class is enjoying historic levels of wealth, while working class people struggle to afford life in New York. This action demanded a change to our priorities.

Members from Locals 2320, 2325, 4100, and more took part in NY United for Childcare’s takeover of Albany’s War Room, turning it into a playroom, as well as a rally with Our Time.

Local 2325 member Ella Abeo, pictured with New York Assemblymember and UAW-endorsed Congressional candidate Claire Valdez (Local 2110) and UAW-endorsed Assembly candidate Conrad Blackburn (Local 2325), spoke to 1,500 attendees at the Our Time rally and was highlighted in the New York Times.

“New York is the wealth capital of the country,” she said. “We can also be the state that leads the nation in economic justice. The money is here. The question is, Governor Hochul: Do you have the courage to collect it?”