Four-day workweek, 46% raise: UAW makes 'audacious' demands ahead of possible strike against Big 3 automakers

[1srelluc]

A four-day workweek at full-time pay, a 46% wage increase and a share of company profits are among the demands of the union representing approximately 150,000 workers at the Big 3 U.S. automakers -- General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.

The United Auto Workers, or UAW, has vowed to launch a strike on Sept. 14 if the union and the automakers fail to reach an agreement by then.

Even UAW President Shawn Fain last month described the workers' set of demands as "audacious." He has defended the ambitious agenda in a series of public statements, citing billions in profits enjoyed by the Big 3.

The automakers, meanwhile, have largely rejected the demands. Only Ford has presented a contract proposal, offering a 9% wage increase over the term of the contract, plus a one-time payout that brings the total raise to 15%.

Four-day workweek, 46% raise: UAW makes 'audacious' demands ahead of possible strike against Big 3 automakers

Automakers Ford, GM and Stellantis have largely rejected the demands of the UAW.

abcnews.go.com

We're moving in the direction where unless you have a Government job, a Union job, or work for a large tech company you're fucked. Plenty of foreign cars are made in USA without unions......Just sayin'.

 

[evenflow1969]

A four-day workweek at full-time pay, a 46% wage increase and a share of company profits are among the demands of the union representing approximately 150,000 workers at the Big 3 U.S. automakers -- General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.

The United Auto Workers, or UAW, has vowed to launch a strike on Sept. 14 if the union and the automakers fail to reach an agreement by then.

Even UAW President Shawn Fain last month described the workers' set of demands as "audacious." He has defended the ambitious agenda in a series of public statements, citing billions in profits enjoyed by the Big 3.

The automakers, meanwhile, have largely rejected the demands. Only Ford has presented a contract proposal, offering a 9% wage increase over the term of the contract, plus a one-time payout that brings the total raise to 15%.

Four-day workweek, 46% raise: UAW makes 'audacious' demands ahead of possible strike against Big 3 automakers

Automakers Ford, GM and Stellantis have largely rejected the demands of the UAW.

abcnews.go.com

We're moving in the direction where unless you have a Government job, a Union job, or work for a large tech company you're fucked. Plenty of foreign cars are made in USA without unions......Just sayin'.

I dated a girl back in 1989. My uncle owned a Chrysler, Dodge, GMAC dealership at the time. You could buy a Chrysler LeBaron Convertable GTX. Loaded with every option available at the time. Tagged at roughly $8,300. I could sell it for $6,800. Back to the girl, she got a job at GMc Kettering starting at $25/hrs. No special skill just working the line. Today ya start at the big three at $17/hrs. How much does a brand new loaded convertable cost today? But ya get to start at significantly less for same job today. YA, that makes sense.

 

[initforme]

The only part that's unreasonable is 46 percent. 4 tens is equal to 5 8 hour shifts.

 

[1srelluc]

The only part that's unreasonable is 46 percent. 4 tens is equal to 5 8 hour shifts.

You know, given the buying power of our dollar now maybe it's not all that unreasonable.

 

[Ralph Norton]

A four-day workweek at full-time pay, a 46% wage increase and a share of company profits are among the demands of the union representing approximately 150,000 workers at the Big 3 U.S. automakers -- General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.

The United Auto Workers, or UAW, has vowed to launch a strike on Sept. 14 if the union and the automakers fail to reach an agreement by then.

Even UAW President Shawn Fain last month described the workers' set of demands as "audacious." He has defended the ambitious agenda in a series of public statements, citing billions in profits enjoyed by the Big 3.

The automakers, meanwhile, have largely rejected the demands. Only Ford has presented a contract proposal, offering a 9% wage increase over the term of the contract, plus a one-time payout that brings the total raise to 15%.

Four-day workweek, 46% raise: UAW makes 'audacious' demands ahead of possible strike against Big 3 automakers

Automakers Ford, GM and Stellantis have largely rejected the demands of the UAW.

abcnews.go.com

We're moving in the direction where unless you have a Government job, a Union job, or work for a large tech company you're fucked. Plenty of foreign cars are made in USA without unions......Just sayin'.

Couldn't believe their demands when I heard them on the news last night:
almost 50% raise and one less workday???
Fuck them.

 

[Ralph Norton]

The only part that's unreasonable is 46 percent. 4 tens is equal to 5 8 hour shifts.

They are asking for 32 hour work week, not four 10's.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

A four-day workweek at full-time pay, a 46% wage increase and a share of company profits are among the demands of the union representing approximately 150,000 workers at the Big 3 U.S. automakers -- General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.

The United Auto Workers, or UAW, has vowed to launch a strike on Sept. 14 if the union and the automakers fail to reach an agreement by then.

Even UAW President Shawn Fain last month described the workers' set of demands as "audacious." He has defended the ambitious agenda in a series of public statements, citing billions in profits enjoyed by the Big 3.

The automakers, meanwhile, have largely rejected the demands. Only Ford has presented a contract proposal, offering a 9% wage increase over the term of the contract, plus a one-time payout that brings the total raise to 15%.

Four-day workweek, 46% raise: UAW makes 'audacious' demands ahead of possible strike against Big 3 automakers

Automakers Ford, GM and Stellantis have largely rejected the demands of the UAW.

abcnews.go.com

We're moving in the direction where unless you have a Government job, a Union job, or work for a large tech company you're fucked. Plenty of foreign cars are made in USA without unions......Just sayin'.

What a brilliant way for the powers that be to eliminate the big 3 to propel EV makers.

 

[Mr Natural]

The last thing America needs is a well paid workforce.

 

[evenflow1969]

The last thing America needs is a well paid workforce.

Ya, that would be awful. Can you imagine if the regular guy was able to pay his bills? Or even worse have enough money to go on vacation once a year! I mean can you imagine if a guy starting at one of the big three factories could buy a car they were building with a years wages? It would be pandemonium!

 

[TNHarley]

Ford is building a new plant about an hour from here. Looks like im going to be filling out an application

 

[Mr Natural]

Ya, that would be awful. Can you imagine if the regular guy was able to pay his bills? Or even worse have enough money to go on vacation once a year! I mean can you imagine if a guy starting at one of the big three factories could buy a car they were building with a years wages? It would be pandemonium!

We can't have that!

What do these people think, this is 1955?

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

I dated a girl back in 1989. My uncle owned a Chrysler, Dodge, GMAC dealership at the time. You could buy a Chrysler LeBaron Convertable GTX. Loaded with every option available at the time. Tagged at roughly $8,300. I could sell it for $6,800. Back to the girl, she got a job at GMc Kettering starting at $25/hrs. No special skill just working the line. Today ya start at the big three at $17/hrs. How much does a brand new loaded convertable cost today? But ya get to start at significantly less for same job today. YA, that makes sense.

I just love how the Marxists only took at the hourly rate, not all the packages that go with it. Retirement, healthcare, that sort of shit. I hate Marxists with a passion.

 

[evenflow1969]

I just love how the Marxists only took at the hourly rate, not all the packages that go with it. Retirement, healthcare, that sort of shit. I hate Marxists with a passion.

Lol. You hate the average guy being able to pay his bills. I am not a Marxist dumb fuck and I could not give two fucks what you hate or do not hate.

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

Lol. You hate the average guy being able to pay his bills. I am not a Marxist dumb fuck and I could not give two fucks what you hate or do not hate.

The average guy isnt a Union Auto Worker, but the guys who are in construction, A/C and Plumbing. Those guys are willing to get dirty and work long hours, while these dope smoking car robot watchers, just sit their moaning how unfair their compensation packages are. Fuck em, bust the unions, start making people work for the skills that they have, not what some Union puke thinks they are worth.

 

[evenflow1969]

The average guy isnt a Union Auto Worker, but the guys who are in construction, A/C and Plumbing. Those guys are willing to get dirty and work long hours, while these dope smoking car robot watchers, just sit their moaning how unfair their compensation packages are. Fuck em, bust the unions, start making people work for the skills that they have, not what some Union puke thinks they are worth.

Lol, don't give two shits what you think.

 

[Flash]

Let me tell everybody how this scam will go down, lest anybody be confused.

The UAW is a big cash cow of the despicable Democrat Party. The Democrats owe them big.

The Potatohead administration is giving Ford, GM and Chrysler all billions of dollars to produce those worthless EVs.

Guess what the catch be to get the money? How about guessing that the companies be required to settle with the UAW?

That is how the fix will be in and we all will be paying for it.

That is business as usual in the filthy ass Banana Republic we live in.

 

[initforme]

The average guy isnt a Union Auto Worker, but the guys who are in construction, A/C and Plumbing. Those guys are willing to get dirty and work long hours, while these dope smoking car robot watchers, just sit their moaning how unfair their compensation packages are. Fuck em, bust the unions, start making people work for the skills that they have, not what some Union puke thinks they are worth.

This is truly an anti worker stance. A rich worshipper.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

I just love how the Marxists only took at the hourly rate, not all the packages that go with it. Retirement, healthcare, that sort of shit. I hate Marxists with a passion.

Preppy Progressives

There were no unions in the Soviet Union. The proletariat lived like peasants. Socialism has been snob rule from its very beginning. The HeirHead guillotine-fodder pretended to support the lower classes in order to form a dictatorship over them.

Marx himself married an aristocrat "Von," who had enough rank in the nobility to marry any king in Europe. She was hoping to become Empress of all Europe. She is the one who introduced him to her class's scheme of Socialistism. Cherchez la femme.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

This is truly an anti worker stance. A rich worshipper.

Snob Rule

So is anybody who believes in the Kennedy Dynasty's agenda.

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

Lol, don't give two shits what you think.

You arent even worth one shit about what you think.