"We're trying to pay our bills and put our kids through college." We're not trying to buy a yacht," said JD Neal, the UAW 450's chairman of trustees. Miller says many of the donations have come from Iowa State legislators, organizations, other unions, etc. They have received drinks, food, hot meals, clothing, equipment to keep them warm, and so much more. "People saying, 'Hey, what do you want us to bring?'" "I have been taking more phone calls than I can imagine," Miller said. I mean, now we have a small pantry."Īs the community service chairperson, Miller's job is to reach out to businesses and see about donations. on Thursday and when I came in we already had two tables of food," said Syrus Miller, UAW 450's community service chairperson. People have been dropping off food and supplies to be on the line by the Ankeny plant and to UAW 450's hall. What helps immensely is the support they're seeing from the community. With signs held high and a wave of gratitude as cars drive by, UAW 450 members are prepared to stay outside of John Deere in Ankeny for as long as it takes. They make up the more than 10,000 UAW John Deere employees across the country who are on strike. The more than 800 workers with the local chapter of the United Auto Workers went on strike starting Thursday. Just three days into the strike, John Deere union workers with UAW 450 in Des Moines are seeing a number of donations from people throughout the community.
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