Published 21:11 IST, September 30th 2019
A Tennessee couple left their wedding to attend General Motor's strike
The newlywed bride, while still in her wedding dress joined the sixth day of the United Auto Worker's nationwide strike outside the north gate of General Motors
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LaCrystam Robertson married a fellow autoworker Steve Ferguson on September 21. newlywed bride while still in her wedding dress joined sixth day of United Auto Worker's nationwide strike outside rth gate of General Motors plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Robertson told an international media outlet that if UAW will still be on strike n couple would go up to picket line and stand outside General Motors plant in ir wedding attire. She furr ded that just because it's ir special day, y wouldn't forget about what y are fighting for.
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United Auto Workers' strike
About 49,000 UAW members around country have reportedly walked off ir job earlier this month. y are apparently protesting for better ws, health care, job security, and a process to make temporary workers permanent hires. General Motors reported use of temporary workers was a concession union me to help automaker get through lean years surrounding 2008 recession. General Motors wanted workers to reportedly pay a greater share of ir health care and wanted continued flexibility to use temporary workers. GM brought in a profit of $8.1 billion after taxes last year and also offered to invest more than $7 billion in new US plants to d jobs and increase pay.
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rustic affair
couple reportedly reached protest around midnight where ir colleagues greeted m with applause. Ferguson, groom visited second time that day, he h apparently also completed his strike duty from 4 am to 8 am as well. couple's love story began on manufacturing floor three years ago. Robertson supposedly worked for general assembly, where freshly painted Acias and Cillacs rolled down line, where Ferguson who was a team leer was free to roam around floor and took tice of her. After months Ferguson asked her on a date. Ferguson apparently proposed last Christmas and since n ir rustic affair was in work. It was a week before her wedding that strike was called, Robertson reportedly told her colleagues she would be out on strike, even in her gown.
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20:59 IST, September 30th 2019