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The newly-elected UAW president Bob King had quickly moved to organize past and present UAW members to picket in front of Toyota dealers nationwide.
Now, King and his fellow union members have officially begun their efforts, which according to Automotive News stretches nationwide, yet is largely focused in New York and California. ?We?re going to show these corporations that if they are unjust to our members that they are going to pay a price,? King previously said. ?It?s a better business decision to work with us than treat people unfairly.?
King has advised the UAW to ?adopt? a local Toyota dealership to demonstrate at, with California being a focus due to the close of the joint plant previously held by Toyota and General Motors. King hopes to pressure Toyota to reopen its plant, despite the automaker already announcing plans to shift production from the NUMMI location to a non-unionized plant in Mississippi.
In addition to targeting Toyota with the picketing, King also hopes to draw attention to what he sees as the importance of unionizing all automakers and suppliers operating in the U.S., including efforts by Volkswagen, Hyundai, Kia and Honda.