Strike??? Thoughts, insights, predictions.

[66 Galaxie]

When all is said and done, more auto jobs will probably go to Mexico where labor costs are far less…

 

[Banks22]

They didn’t do Arlington, atleast not yet.
Colorado/canyon and the big vans

About 13,000 workers go on strike seeking better wages and benefits from Detroit’s three automakers

About 13,000 U.S. auto workers have stopped making vehicles and headed for the picket lines. Their leaders have been unable to bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit’s three automakers are willing to pay.

apnews.com

 

[Mean_Green]

they are beginning to price themselves so high that the new sales are going to drop and people will keep their rigs longer. Especially 1500 trucks, those are getting out of control.

That 'began' when prices went over $30K.

 

[Blueinterceptor]

When all is said and done, more auto jobs will probably go to Mexico where labor costs are far less…

That is always the end result.

 

[tjs3922]

I think the automakers offer is as good as its gonna get. Old school union logic was the last offer before a strike deadline is the one to grab. But, it takes to too tango as the say.

Strikes get old after about 2 weeks for all sides. My uncle was on strike for months from a paper mill years ago. He was never the same after that. They ruined their credit staying afloat.

For everyones sake I hope they find a happy middle ground for both sides.

 

[gooffeyguy]

UAW workers at the GM plant in Wentzville went on strike here yesterday.

They're demanding 40% raise, 32hr work week, cost of living adjustment, and enhanced profit sharing.

GM offered 20% raise and other benefits

 

[Blackcar]

I think the uaw president is the issue, I’m sure he’s trying to get his pockets filled too and is getting greedy. He’s made enough of a spectacle of himself by his videos throwing proposals in the garbag

I’m sure he’s trying to get his pockets filled too and is getting greedy

How does president of union do that explain?

 

[Mean_Green]

^^^ Quite easily. Unions have a long history of corruption and unions bosses have a long history of self-enrichment.

And that's probably as far as that discussion can go here.

 

[Banks22]

@Blackcar it’s been done before man. You don’t think these guys are trying to fill their pockets too?

 

[TollKeeper]

UAW workers at the GM plant in Wentzville went on strike here yesterday.

They're demanding 40% raise, 32hr work week, cost of living adjustment, and enhanced profit sharing.

GM offered 20% raise and other benefits

Thats the plant I worked at... and the union steward is about worthless. I imagine they have been replaced since then.

What makes it worse is that entire plant is falling down around their ears. But the union wants so much that GM "says" they cant afford to rebuild.