50,000 GM Workers on Strike

by **Kubra** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:59 am

Costa Fierro wrote:
Telconi wrote:

To avoid what? GM is well placed to weather strike action, and it has an oversupply of vehicles at the moment, so as long as existing stock is shifted, it has no reason to return until it actually starts affecting product supply.

I mean surely they're gonna need to start preparing for the 2020 models
Put on some front cams instead of just back cams and maybe a drink cooler, those are hella neat in cars.

by **Telconi** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:59 am

Costa Fierro wrote:
Telconi wrote:

To avoid what? GM is well placed to weather strike action, and it has an oversupply of vehicles at the moment, so as long as existing stock is shifted, it has no reason to return until it actually starts affecting product supply.

It's existing stock won't be shifted tho.

or so say The Teamsters

by **An Alan Smithee Nation** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:41 am

Damn you Monsanto!

by **Chan Island** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:46 am

Hopefully this works out well for the workers. About time the unions got back to pulling their weight.

by **The Huskar Social Union** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:10 am

The Greater Ohio Valley wrote:Hopefully this works out in the workers favor.

by **LiberNovusAmericae** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 5:02 am

The right to strike is really just a privilege, so send in the Pinkertons.

by **Zurkerx** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 5:09 am

LiberNovusAmericae wrote:The right to strike is really just a privilege, so send in the Pinkertons.

When the workers unite against another set of workers.

by **Czechoslovakia and Zakarpatia** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 5:16 am

Page wrote:The people united will never be defeated!

Kickin' ass for the working class!

by **Czechoslovakia and Zakarpatia** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 5:22 am

LiberNovusAmericae wrote:The right to strike is really just a privilege, so send in the Pinkertons.

Ever heard of the NLRA? Or the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights? Or simply human rights? Yeah, you won't be able to send in the Pinkertons now that labour rights have been successfully codified. Also read this:
http://www.industriall-union.org/labour ... -un-report
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internati ... our_rights

by **Rojava Free State** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 5:31 am

GM is probably gonna start automating even more now.I support the workers obviously but now with automation, they can just replace their jobs with machines.

by **Ifreann** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 5:38 am

Why don't the workers, the largest group in society, simply eat the rich?

by **Czechoslovakia and Zakarpatia** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 5:45 am

Ifreann wrote:Why don't the workers, the largest group in society, simply eat the rich?

False consciousness, along with bread and circuses.

by **Ethel mermania** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 5:54 am

Ifreann wrote:Why don't the workers, the largest group in society, simply eat the rich?

Indigestion.

by **LiberNovusAmericae** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 6:09 am

Czechoslovakia and Zakarpatia wrote:
LiberNovusAmericae wrote:The right to strike is really just a privilege, so send in the Pinkertons.

Ever heard of the NLRA? Or the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights? Or simply human rights? Yeah, you won't be able to send in the Pinkertons now that labour rights have been successfully codified. Also read this:
http://www.industriall-union.org/labour ... -un-report
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internati ... our_rights

I was mocking Kowani's position that rights are just privileges. I don't really believe in the violent suppression of strikes, unless it devolves into a riot or something.

by **Risottia** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 6:19 am

Ifreann wrote:Why don't the workers, the largest group in society, simply eat the rich?

The rich are full of fat, hence bad for your health.

by **Novus America** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 6:57 am

Rojava Free State wrote:GM is probably gonna start automating even more now.I support the workers obviously but now with automation, they can just replace their jobs with machines.

The problem is outsourcing, not automation.
https://www.epi.org/publication/manufac ... e-culprit/

by **Novus America** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 6:58 am

Ifreann wrote:Why don't the workers, the largest group in society, simply eat the rich?

Because memes are not viable policy.

by **Novus America** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:00 am

Chan Island wrote:Hopefully this works out well for the workers. About time the unions got back to pulling their weight.

Well hopefully both sides work out an amicable solution, but I do think the workers are in the right here. GM made massive profits this year, which means the workers should see some benefits, and that massive cost cutting is not even necessary.

by **Fartsniffage** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:01 am

Novus America wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Why don't the workers, the largest group in society, simply eat the rich?

Because memes are not viable policy.

Has anyone told your President that?

by **Ifreann** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:02 am

Novus America wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Why don't the workers, the largest group in society, simply eat the rich?

Because memes are not viable policy.

I'm willing to give it a try.

by **Novus America** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:07 am

Fartsniffage wrote:
Novus America wrote:
Because memes are not viable policy.

Has anyone told your President that?

I guess not.
However whataboutism is an admission of guilt, not an excuse.

by **Novus America** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:08 am

Ifreann wrote:
Novus America wrote:
Because memes are not viable policy.

I'm willing to give it a try.

Yeah well not everyone wants to ride the accelerationist train.

by **Ifreann** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:10 am

Novus America wrote:
Fartsniffage wrote:
Has anyone told your President that?

I guess not.
However whataboutism is an admission of guilt, not an excuse.

I see someone has a new catchphrase.

Novus America wrote:
Ifreann wrote:I'm willing to give it a try.

Yeah well not everyone wants to ride the accelerationist train.

Eating the rich isn't accelerationism.

by **Salandriagado** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:12 am

Telconi wrote:
-Ocelot- wrote:Why do otherwise successful American corporations struggle with providing their workers a livable wage?

Well they don't employ the undead, so everyone there lives.

Damned anti-zombie discrimination!

by **Ifreann** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:14 am

Salandriagado wrote:
Telconi wrote:
Well they don't employ the undead, so everyone there lives.

Damned anti-zombie discrimination!

Anti-zombie == pro-life?

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