Letter from Dan Flippo District 9 Director,

Goodyear announced on Thursday that the Union City facility will be closed by the end of this year.    This is devastating news for our District.    Local 878L in Union City is not only a large Local with some 1,700 members but they have always led the way in Rapid Response for our District and the entire International Union.   President Ricky Wagoner and Local 878L is always active in PAC as well, with the Local being in the top 5 Locals in our District in PAC contributions and participation.
 
We met with the newly elected Congressman for the District on Thursday, Stephen Fincher (R) and are in contact with other government Leaders in the area to do all we can to assist our members and their community in Union City. This action demonstrates even more how hard we must continue to work in our efforts to save the middle class, the jobs that provide it and the communities that depend upon it.
 
It goes without saying that this is really hard for our members at Local 878L.   We will keep you all abreast of any developments but keep Ricky and his members in your thoughts as this announcement has really hit our District and Union hard but even more so the entire community of Union City, Tennessee. 
 
There must be an end to this!!