Brothers and Sisters,

We’ve made history.

VW workers ratified a historic first tentative contract tonight by 96 percent. This is a breakthrough victory for Volkswagen, for Chattanooga, for Tennessee, for Southern autoworkers and for working people everywhere.

But winning a contract is only step one. The next step is enforcing it. The strongest way to make sure every raise is paid, management follows every safety rule, and every right is respected is simple:

Become a member.

Membership means collective strength. Membership means protection. Membership means that when the contract is tested—and it will be—workers stand united and ready to defend what they fought to win.

This agreement is historic. Now let’s make sure it’s enforced, protected, and built on for years to come. In the coming days, please be in touch with a Bargaining Committee member to sign a membership card.

In solidarity,

UAW Local 42 Bargaining Committee