Show-Me Reps. AOC & Cori Joining Strike

Here's a worthwhile roundup of two top "squad" members hoping to move the dial on collective bargaining in Missouri . . . Check-it:

Democratic U.S. Reps. Cori Bush of St. Louis County and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York became the latest politicians and political figures to join Local 2250 employees on the picket line Sunday.

“I’m here to stand in solidarity with you,” said Bush, whose father was a union meat cutter. “When workers who build the Chevy Colorado can’t afford to buy a Chevy Colorado, that’s a red flag, and it’s time for a change."

Ocasio-Cortez called it an honor to be asked to rally with the workers. She said it was time for the UAW to call in the “IOU” workers granted when they offered concessions to help stabilize the auto industry in the wake of the 2008 financial collapse.

“It’s time to cash the check,” she said.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Reps. Cori Bush and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rally GM workers on strike in Wentzville, Missouri

The members of United Auto Workers Local 2250 were the first employees of General Motors to go on strike. On Sunday, the picket line was joined by Democratic U.S. Reps. Cori Bush of St. Louis County and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.