"The forced overtime – we are working to death. We are working 12-hour shifts, seven days a week, every day, week after week, month after month, year after year. We are burned out,” added Ferdinandsen. “These companies are profiting the way that they are and trying to convince the American people that they’re hurting, but in the same breath coming out and bragging about it, and then telling us they can’t afford everything that we’re putting out there. They’re forcing our hand to strike. It is not going to be on the UAW. What we’re asking for is everything that we lost, everything that they’ve taken from us, everything that they betrayed us with. That’s all we’re asking for and they have the means to give it back.”
“The union has bent over backwards to make these companies successful. They can no longer cry ‘Well, we can’t afford it, we can’t afford this.’ They are making money hand over fist off the backs of the workers and it’s time that workers get their fair share,” added Candela. “It’s time somebody cares. It’s time somebody takes the bull by the horns and starts negotiating a living wage contract for all members, active and retirees.”
Behind these immense profits, Fernandinsen argued, is a workforce that is being overworked with mandatory forced overtime and divided along different pay tiers and temporary statuses.
Everyone should strike. Grind it all to a halt. Show’em what is like without anyone.
We should all go on a hiatus / strike / protest before they replace us completely with AI…
if truckers , farmers n all go on strike ; the gov officials/ corporations have to listen to the ppl
Eh AI is like automation. Everyone thought everything was going to be replaced but that’s not what happened. The law seems to be looking ok so far in regards to ai art and actors, we might actually be doing good in that regard. Gotta keep an eye on the writing side of things though.
I really wish the train strike was more effective. But it seems like more unions are waking up now so that’s really good. Truckers would be nice. I’m not sure farmers need a strike, they get subsidized, but I’m also not really knowledgeable on that industry.
Wait over worked that bad? Every time someone is overworked people say “Unions are the solution”… UAW is one of the most powerful out there, so why are they being overworked if a union is supposed to solve all these problems?
Unions aren’t perfect. Sometimes even corrupt. Nevertheless, our lives would be worse without them.
So what you’re saying is that either unions already did everything they’re supposed to do or they’re worthless?
Speaking of “one of the most powerful out there”, the auto industry is a malevolent behemoth itself, a formidable adversary of any union. If not for UAW, the conditions and wages would be much more atrocious for sure.
UAW has been around for almost 90 years, they should be collectively bargaining for all their workers. 80 years, and they still are overworked… considering that’s the point that everyone seems to agree they think a union is supposed to solve, they probably should have figured something for that in all that time?
There’s a lot a union does, but if their purpose is to avoid letting workers get fucked over, I think most people would agree 60-70 hours a week is getting fucked over.
You’re still pretending that they can achieve what they want when they want with no pushback from one of the most powerful industries in the world 🙄
I’ll say it again: things may not be anywhere near perfect for autoworkers, but they’re a hell of a lot better than they would be without UAW.
UAW wasa fucking shitshow of corruption until a couple of years ago. looks like its back on its feet!
i beleive it. i work in a union warehouse and we can be made to work overtime or take an attendance point. if the company isnt hiring, or not hiring enough, then the poeple who do work there will have to pick up the slack.
Unions get taken over, similar to politicians, if the workers/citizens don’t demand and force them they will do what they want, greed.
The new head of the UAW is demanding more than the past leaders, it seems, we shall see.
Hey! Update to this story:
UAW has been discussing a strike and just now authorized one.
Thank you for the update!
