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[-] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 65 points 1 year ago

Good. More unions, and better paid unions means higher pay even for non-union workers. History has shown higher levels of union membership (and over 1/2 the work force wants to be in a union) raises pay for entire communities. When union membership was higher, the middle class was larger and the country was stronger.

[-] Facebones@reddthat.com 17 points 1 year ago

Go team go!

[-] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately for me, this puts me on layoff until they come back. I’m in a UAW Union, but do not receive any benefits such as strike pay. I’m going to have to file for unemployment while I find a new job, until they call us back in.

I support the strike, but it seems unlikely that Ford will give in to their demands. My job is pretty stressful, but I kind of like it for the challenge it is.

[-] amansman@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Same boat but with GM as a fork truck operator. First time working in a union shop. I like this job because it's actually much lower stress than my last job (supervisor, logistics). Not sure what I'll do while the strike is on.

[-] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago

It sucks. We are required for GM to be able to make cars, and yet the union does not give us any of the benefits they afford the others. Why even be affiliated with them if we get put on layoff when they strike?

[-] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 year ago

I have been seriously considering the Ford Mustang Mach-E but I will wait until this strike is resolved before I consider moving forward with the purchase.

Union Strong!

[-] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Must be nice to have a union, the rest of us still work our asses off to stay poor.

[-] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago
[-] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

With who? I literally have one coworker at a privately-owned business 😂😭

[-] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Sounds like it would be easy to get everyone on board.

[-] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

It's a good way to get seen as replaceable. Fast.

[-] TechnoBabble@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Just tell your boss you want a union, or he'll have to replace his entire workforce, all 2 of you.

[-] tallwookie@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

just when you thought automotive supply numbers/prices might be normalizing... ah well.

[-] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

Yay! Just last week news was coming out about how bad their issues in their workplaces are.

[-] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

They just gonna get furloughed and manufacturing moved to Mexico, like they always do.

How do you fight against that?

[-] 420blazeit69@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

If that was easy it would have been done 40 years ago.

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