Michigan on the Brink: UAW Warns of Imminent Government Shutdown

MICHIGAN ON THE BRINK! The clock is ticking, and the state is on the edge of a government shutdown. With October 1 looming, the UAW is sounding the alarm, and it's time to pay attention!

THE STAKES ARE HIGH! UAW Local 6000 represents 16,000 State of Michigan employees across 1,200 worksites. These are the folks keeping our state running—from the Department of Health and Human Services to state corrections offices. When they're not on the job, Michigan feels it fast. Unemployment claims don't get processed, SNAP and Medicaid slow down or grind to a halt, and public safety is put at risk. This isn't just paperwork; it's people's lives and the stability of our state.

THE WARNING SIGNS ARE EVERYWHERE! Senator Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) stood shoulder-to-shoulder with UAW Local 6000 members in Lansing today, elaborating on the stakes of the House’s bad budget. "When we support our state employees, we support the very fabric of Michigan’s success," she said. "Senate Democrats will keep standing with our state workers and working around the clock until we pass a balanced state budget that funds essential human services, protects our workers, and invests in the future of our state."

THE REPUBLICAN-MAJORITY MICHIGAN HOUSE has passed a ruthless slash-and-burn budget that would impact working-class communities the hardest. It's time for them to quit messing around with people’s livelihoods and the core services on which Michiganders rely. These folks do the oftentimes unglamorous work of keeping our state running, yet have been maligned as ‘waste, fraud, and abuse.’ We won’t stand for it. In this moment, they deserve honest leadership from the legislature and nothing less.

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! This week, SOM employees are expecting to see two-week notice letters in their mailboxes warning of the imminent shutdown on October 1. The ominous deadline comes following the Republican-majority Michigan House’s passage of a ruthless slash and burn budget that would impact working-class communities the harshest.

THE MARKET HATES UNCERTAINTY! And this shutdown is the ultimate uncertainty. It's time to act, Michigan! Stand with UAW Local 6000 and demand a balanced state budget that funds essential human services, protects our workers, and invests in the future of our state. Don't let this shutdown happen—BOO-YAH! This is a no-brainer!