UAW Strike

[Turkeytop]

So, President Biden inserted himself into the dispute by voicing his support for the Union. As much as I agree with his sentiments, I'm not sure it was a good idea. It opens the door for a future President to take sides with the employer during a labour dispute.

Neutrality may have been a better choice.

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The Union has given the big 3 until Friday to make progress at the bargaining table or more workers will walk…

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So, President Biden inserted himself into the dispute by voicing his support for the Union. As much as I agree with his sentiments, I'm not sure it was a good idea. It opens the door for a future President to take sides with the employer during a labour dispute.

Neutrality may have been a better choice.

Did you miss the 1980’s Air Traffic controller strike and Reagan?

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Different animal. Air Traffic controllers were Federal employees.

Even PBS recognized that Russia took notice that Reagan was very tough by firing them, and they it essentially bankrupted the USSR trying to fight off the Star Wars initiative. Mikail Gorbachev peacefully had to allow its transition.

[Turkeytop]

So, President Biden inserted himself into the dispute by voicing his support for the Union. As much as I agree with his sentiments, I'm not sure it was a good idea. It opens the door for a future President to take sides with the employer during a labour dispute.

Neutrality may have been a better choice.

Did you miss the 1980’s Air Traffic controller strike and Reagan?

You're right I had forgotten about that. Thanks for reminding me. Reagan not only inserted himself into the dispute. He interfered with it

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So, President Biden inserted himself into the dispute by voicing his support for the Union. As much as I agree with his sentiments, I'm not sure it was a good idea. It opens the door for a future President to take sides with the employer during a labour dispute.

Neutrality may have been a better choice.

Did you miss the 1980’s Air Traffic controller strike and Reagan?

You're right I had forgotten about that. Thanks for reminding me. Reagan not only inserted himself into the dispute. He interfered with it

Didn’t he fire them all or something? I wasn’t around for that one… I have heard it was rather infamous however.

[zzand]

Yes. Evidently they were not allowed to strike so he fired them all.

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Yes. Evidently they were not allowed to strike so he fired them all.

Well… that certainly meets the definition of “getting involved”…

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The Union has given the big 3 until Friday to make progress at the bargaining table or more workers will walk…

What? 3 more plants that produce something that's not high demand.
I said it earlier. Stroll away from the plants making pickup trucks. Let's see how fast the Big 3 wanna settle this thing.

[Matt]

I'd announce that the union is right, the three plants are not needed and will be permanently shuttered.

[MotorCityRadioFreak]

Fun fact:
GM made $22 billion last year. If they gave all UAW members a $50,000 raise, they would still make $18 billion. Stop letting these companies brainwash you. It’s time for a middle class restoration.

[Matt]

Fun fact:
GM made $22 billion last year. If they gave all UAW members a $50,000 raise, they would still make $18 billion. Stop letting these companies brainwash you. It’s time for a middle class restoration.

Fun fact: UAW members are ALREADY UPPER middle class.

[km1125]

Fun fact:
GM made $22 billion last year. If they gave all UAW members a $50,000 raise, they would still make $18 billion. Stop letting these companies brainwash you. It’s time for a middle class restoration.

Where do you get those numbers??

From this DetNews article, it says "10 Billion"
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/busin ... 856635007/

In this article, it says 9.9 billion:
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/31/general ... -2022.html

And in the DetNews article, it also had this:
"GM's comparatively strong financial performance enabled the Detroit automaker to deliver profit-sharing bonuses of $12,750 to approximately 42,300 hourly employees — GM's highest such profit-sharing payout. The bonuses total $500 million for the year, the company said, or $1.2 billion over the past three years."

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Fun fact: UAW members are ALREADY UPPER middle class.

Wrong. They're working class and proud of it.

[Matt]

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Fun fact: UAW members are ALREADY UPPER middle class.

Wrong. They're working class and proud of it.

Working class isn't a thing except for weirdos. UAW members are definitively middle class: https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/persona ... wer-class/