Interesting article about the United Auto Workers vote authorizing a strike against the Big Three

[thewayne]

NINETY-SEVEN PERCENT of UAW members voted to authorize a strike against Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis (the former Dodge/Chrysler/Plymouth)! Now THAT is a pretty overwhelming voice.

This article is a deep-dive into who makes up the boards of these companies and what are their allegiances. They have deep ties into huge capital funds, the oil and defense industries, and all sorts of unsavory companies who love cutting down the middle-class as long as they can make more money.

Why yes, I am kind of pro-Union. Funny you should ask. ;-)

https://truthout.org/articles/unionized-auto-workers-are-taking-on-a-three-headed-behemoth-of-big-capital/

Comments

[dewline]

I'm finding myself becoming more pro-union as I age onward, as well. Funny thing, that...

[thewayne]

I was kind of mixed when I was younger, and for a while, anti- when my dad's union did some things that I considered nasty directly to him.  And while I still don't like what they did and don't agree with the decisions, I have no doubts that unions are extremely beneficial and needed for a strong middle-class.  And we really need a strong middle-class!

[disneydream06]

Why does that not surprise me in the least? :o :o :o

Did your guys gas recently jump in price?
Ours went up 40-50 cents in a day. WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hugs, Jon

[thewayne]

Wow!  No, our gas is fairly stable around $3.20-$3.40.  And we usually get $0.50-1.00 a gallon off from Albertson's grocery points.  And I know what they'll blame it on: it is a temporary price increase because they're switching over to the winter fuel blend.  Which is bullshit, because that implies that it'll go back down, which it won't.

[disneydream06]

The switch over has never been that high before so that better not be their excuse. :o

Personally I think gas stations/oil companies should be required to public explain EVERY price hike. :o :o :o

[silveradept]

No surprises there, the UAW has always been a fierce advocate for their people against the behavior of those companies. Not to mention that several of them have a particularly bad history of union-busting or otherwise being bad to the unions and their members in the past. (The UAW gets held up as both the example of a good union job and as the reason why unions are such a problem, depending on what side of the fence you sit on in Michigan.)