UAW expands strike as nearly 9,000 workers walk off job at Ford's largest plant
3 years ago by NightOwl to c/worldnews
At this point it's a race to see whether the workers will band together before the magats go full fascist. This decade is about to get really interesting.
I don't want interesting, I want a decent life, preferably not in slavery to the rich... Is it time to move to Sweden?
Same thing happening here. 20% of people voted for the fascists last election. Now they're trying to pass a law forcing teachers, doctors, nurses, etc. to report illegal immigrants to the authorities.
Also, massive cuts to welfare, scrapped environmental goals. The list is expanding
Grass is always greener to some people.
I have two philosophies in life.
- Love where you live despite the flaws
- It's easier to fight from inside the belly of the beast than outside it
"Ford's Kentucky Truck plant builds the Ford F-Series Super Duty, Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs. The plant is one of the largest auto factories in the world and accounts for $25 billion a year in revenue, according to Ford which issued a statement shortly after the walkout."
Fain wasn't bluffing, they're hitting them where it hurts. Go UAW!
I would love to see a few go bankrupt over this. Considering last time car companies were at risk they got a bailout, I'm sure the government will quash the strikes if they start to hurt.
Unfortunately I don't think any of the new electric car manufacturers are unionized. So a lot of these people would lose union gigs and end up with less pay/benefits at a non-union shop. Sire they could unionized again but that's it's own battle just to get back to where they started.
New companies don't usually treat their people shitty while starting up. Otherwise they'd never make it in the first place. I think it's later down the road when the greed kicks in and workers start getting screwed. So at least for a few years it should be win/win even without a union.
They're not selling below the production cost. Full stop.
This particular plant is making premium SUVs and pickups, by the sound of it, so already luxury vehicles. It's not like they're making economy cars.
I don't understand why you get downvoted. How can people not know that a rise in production cost gets passed through to the customer.
I already knew making any criticism of uaw or workers would bring down votes. I won’t bother any further with replies beyond saying greedy people asking for 40% pay raise and lazy people asking for 4 day work week are specific examples. CEO’s giving themselves massive pay raises are also greedy. Both sets are assholes and consumers pay the price.
The 40% is mostly too make up the concessions the workers made to keep the companies afflot in 2008. The 40% is over the life of the contract. The 40% wouldn't even reach 10% of the projected profits for the companies over that time. 4 day work week is proven to be more productive than the 5 day work week, even more so for physically demanding jobs.
You are uninformed.
I already knew making any criticism of uaw or workers
Right, but is this because you're a based freedom fighter or because you're wrong? Hrm.
Saying they're lazy because they want a 4-day work week does raise an eyebrow, to be clear.
They conflate needs with wants.
Rather than spending less, they want to make more.
It's about quality, not quantity.
That said, it's not fair for workers to get shafted while owners get richer. I believe they all should be making less money so those who have less can have more, but I'll settle for workers at least getting proportional compensation.
Why do you think they can spend less when the inflation increased by a great margin?
How about those shareholders spend less for a change and don't demand a perpetual 30% yearly increase, huh?
Why do you think they can spend less when the inflation increased by a great margin?
Because they're not going to die if they spend less money. What do you think makes it impossible for them to spend less money?
this take kinda ignores the large number of people and places that do not have that option. it's not up to consumers to stop driving. infrastructure has to come first in more than just major cities.
This is true, but I also think a rise in auto prices will present a problem that more infrastructure can fix? Like, it's a pressure that public transit can release. You'd probably want a gradual change if that was the angle, though. Hm.
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The only hope i feel for the future of this country is workers unionizing. Its the only leverage the poor and middle class have. We need more unions.
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