UAW to vote on strike authorization next week

[5.0ALM]

FYI...
Published in the last few hours.

One more thing that will [potentially] delay manufacture and deliveries.

https://apnews.com/article/auto-wor...ntis-ford-gm-a9ed886880d2549b230e4de97452371c

https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...-announced-negotiations-continue/70598635007/

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[Thereallotddenning]

This is standard operating procedure for labour relations. Yes of course the contract talks loom large but most if not all unions authorize their leadership the ability to strike + you have to give notice to your employer.

If your membership doesn’t vote to approve a potential strike action you are at a huge bargaining disadvantage.

 

[VaporGT]

I hope that the conflict will be resolved without a strike... but at the price they are selling us the cars today, it's the least they can do that the employees who build them are well paid.

 

[Baldilocks]

I hope that the conflict will be resolved without a strike... but at the price they are selling us the cars today, it's the least they can do that the employees who build them are well paid.

They are very well paid for what they do. And the proposed "raise" that they want will up the cost of these vehicles even more. They want a 40% raise.

 

[Q6543]

Labor only is around 3-4% … they could get 100% pay raise and it only adds 1-2% total costs.

 

[Baldilocks]

Labor only is around 3-4% … they could get 100% pay raise and it only adds 1-2% total costs.

Yes, but for every 1% actual increase, automakers will add 2%. They make plenty. When we had car plants in Delaware, they'd be shut down for 3 months a year and the would make 90% of their wage PLUS full unemployment.

 

[Q6543]

Just to be clear, the major reason for price hikes over the last several years is because of the tariffs on imported materials.

if we could rollback tariffs for good and go back to free trade we would see significant deflation in car prices.

 

[5.0ALM]

SALARIED FORD WORKERS MAY DO UAW JOBS IF UNION STRIKES

https://fordauthority.com/2023/08/salaried-ford-workers-may-do-uaw-jobs-if-union-strikes/

 

[jimgt2k24]

Keyword is 'may'.

SALARIED FORD WORKERS MAY DO UAW JOBS IF UNION STRIKES

https://fordauthority.com/2023/08/salaried-ford-workers-may-do-uaw-jobs-if-union-strikes/

 

[Mustang8]

SALARIED FORD WORKERS MAY DO UAW JOBS IF UNION STRIKES

https://fordauthority.com/2023/08/salaried-ford-workers-may-do-uaw-jobs-if-union-strikes/

I bet QC issues are gonna go through the roof

 

[Baldilocks]

I bet QC issues are gonna go through the roof

OR get better.

 

[Dub347sbf]

I bet QC issues are gonna go through the roof

OR get better.

Reading some about this, looks like most of the jobs would be warehouse jobs to keep parts flowing to dealers and repair shops, not assembly line work.

 

[BlackFerret69]

FYI...
Published in the last few hours.

One more thing that will [potentially] delay manufacture and deliveries.

https://apnews.com/article/auto-wor...ntis-ford-gm-a9ed886880d2549b230e4de97452371c

https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...-announced-negotiations-continue/70598635007/

Ford has been pretty mum on the situation so far. But it doesn't bode well if Ford's former CEO is already saying that the UAW has a "much higher probability" of going on strike.

This comes at a time when automakers are going through a "once in a century changeover in propulsion systems."

Ford is one that is making a hard push for EV's and they are losing money hand over fist on them. They are only staying profitable due to ICE sales.

The UPS contract agreement may help temper the UAW negotiations.

But hopefully, his last statement "Wages don't matter much if you don't have jobs." doesn't prove to be prophetic.

Edit: Added Link:
https://www.thestreet.com/automotiv...-playing-games?puc=smartnews&cm_ven=SMARTNEWS

 

[Q6543]

I just left my union hall for the vote…. And the place was PACKED!
The workers are fired up

And unfortunately in my plant ALOT of the workers WANT to strike… I don’t get it.
They haven’t even seen a contract presented… and they’re hot to hit the picket line.

 

[5.0ALM]

How would a UAW strike affect auto dealerships and consumers?

"...This one could last longer than any previous strike"

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