Connections: Discussing the United Auto Workers' strike

WXXI News | By Evan Dawson,

Megan Mack

Published September 18, 2019 at 2:19 PM EDT

More than 800 United Auto Workers are on strike in Rochester. It marks the first time since 1970 that local UAW workers have gone on strike, outside of company layoffs.

General Motors has been invited to join the conversation, which includes three striking workers:

Dan Maloney, machine repair specialist and president of UAW local 1097
Chris Brancato, electrician and recording secretary for UAW local 1097
Jocelyn James, production worker and trustee for UAW local 1097

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Evan Dawson

Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.

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Megan Mack

Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.

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