Will UAW Strike?

[ruffdog]

Only 369 to be laid off at Grand River but at the same time $1.25 billion to be invested for unnamed future product. It doesn't sound like the union is causing all this hurt you gaslight about.

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/1...-lansing-grand-river-plant-for-ev-production/

 

[5030]

I wonder how Fain and Toyota are getting along? Don't hear anything about that deal.

 

[Snobdds]

Only 369 to be laid off at Grand River but at the same time $1.25 billion to be invested for unnamed future product. It doesn't sound like the union is causing all this hurt you gaslight about.

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/1...-lansing-grand-river-plant-for-ev-production/

Dumping high cost labor is a direct result of the UAW deal.

Investing in more automation is a direct result of the UAW deal.

 

[lilranch2001]

You can buy a lot of automation when you have very expensive blue collar labor being replaced with it.

 

[airbiscuit]

Not today, and not tomorrow, but over the next 18 months as the layoffs and plant closings occur, the UAW workers will be stunned and say "how could this happen?"

 

[ruffdog]

Dumping high cost labor is a direct result of the UAW deal.

I'm thinking that some high seniority people will choose to take the layoff. Sit back and collect UC and sub pay for a couple of years, then retire. There may also be early retirement incentives or buyouts. With more automation, more people will have the opportunity to move into skilled trades too. There are plenty of options available for the workers.

 

[airbiscuit]

I agree that automation brings more skilled jobs, but many rank and file will be unable or unwilling to adapt.

 

[hiddentacocatneddih]

More high level automation means more work for my colleagues and I

Automate everything.

 

[5030]

Been my personal experience that a lot of auto workers aren't the brightest bulbs in the pack.

 

[lilranch2001]

Been my personal experience that a lot of auto workers aren't the brightest bulbs in the pack.

Or they are “burned out”