Upset about Toyot's decision to close its UAW-staffed NUMMI plant in California, King declared the union was "going to pound on Toyota until they recognize the First Amendment rights of their workers to come into the UAW." However, Lusk and the AIADA disagree with King's call to arms, releasing a statement of their own.
The situation appears to be coming to a head, with the UAW's future potentially teetering on the brink. King has already stated that he plans to bring the UAW back to its former glory by representing 80 percent of the auto, aerospace and agricultural sectors, but picketing Toyota dealerships seems like a pretty petty way to achieve such a lofty goal. Toyota has yet to comment on the situation, but we doubt they are enthusiastic to work with a seemingly hostile UAW.
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