Friday, September 15, 2023

Steve’s Barking; What I don’t understand about UAW strike

 I understand that in America workers have the right to strike.
 I understand that there shouldn’t be be a tier system of pay.
 I understand that it’s the unions duty to fight for workers to get a living wage, for the worker to live comfortably.
 I understand it’s a union place to have a safe and comfortable workplace.
 I understand that American union autoworkers don’t make he same as their German counterparts.

*** Now comes the tricky part…..
 What I don’t understand….
 The union wants a 45 percent pay raise and a four day workweek. The union workers are hourly employees, so if what I read is true, that’s only a 24% pay raise (if my math is correct). (There’s a possibility the union wants compensation of a non hourly worker).
 The big three automakers appears to me, will have a tough time competing against non union Tesla in making EVS. They will also have a touch time competing against with cost with foreign auto makers who set up nonunion assembly plants in the United States. How will the big three compete on price against these none union American assembly plants?

*** This is what I don’t understand…..
 

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