UAW Statement on the Michigan Senate’s Unanimous, Bipartisan Passage of SB 700

The UAW applauds yesterday’s unanimous, bipartisan vote in the Michigan Senate to pass SB 700 and fix a real problem that affects hundreds of thousands of Michigan workers, including thousands of UAW members.

Today, Lansing legislators showed something important: when elected leaders focus on solving the real problems workers face, common-sense solutions can rise above partisan fights. Protecting the working-class doesn’t have to be Democratic or Republican. It’s simply the right thing to do.

We thank the bill’s sponsors and every senator who chose to stand with Michigan’s workers. Now we look to members of the Michigan House to carry that bipartisan spirit forward so Governor Whitmer can sign this into law.

Without swift action, laid-off Michigan workers are facing a holiday season without access to critical benefits because of an issue from the pandemic a half-decade ago. The UAW looks forward to a quick resolution to this injustice.