by Kowani » Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:56 pm
by The Republic of Fore » Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:10 pm
by Galloism » Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:11 pm
The Republic of Fore wrote:Sounds like GM will be hiring soon, good to know!
by The Republic of Fore » Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:14 pm
by Lord Dominator » Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:15 pm
by Gormwood » Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:28 pm
by Washington Resistance Army » Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:55 pm
by Gormwood » Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:58 pm
Washington Resistance Army wrote:Nationalize GM.
by Telconi » Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:15 pm
Kowani wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/09/15/nearly-general-motors-employees-plan-walk-off-job-after-union-talks-break-down/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1054701
In the first UAW auto strike in 12 years, about 50,000 GM workers are currently striking after talks over better wages, job security, and healthcare broke down. Additionally, this drew in another industry, as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have agreed not to transport GM vehicles. This was a unanimous vote, with 7 states participating.
Of course, GM aid giving the usual corporate spiel and denying all responsibility.
So, NSG…where do we go from here?
This is, in my opinion, huge-a major crack against our current state of capitalism, regardless of the outcome.
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by Washington Resistance Army » Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:34 pm
-Ocelot- wrote:Why do otherwise successful American corporations struggle with providing their workers a livable wage?
by Costa Fierro » Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:47 pm
Washington Resistance Army wrote:Nationalize GM.
Telconi wrote:Well, GM needs to go back to the negotiating table. This is going to absolutely trash their capacity to do anything, and good on the Teamsters for throwing some support their way.
by Costa Fierro » Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:47 pm
by Aclion » Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:57 pm
-Ocelot- wrote:Why do otherwise successful American corporations struggle with providing their workers a livable wage?
by Kubra » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:04 am
uneven economic development. Folks forget, but automation used to be a real popular topic, then China and India opened up for investment and it turned out you could still get human hands cheaper steel ones.-Ocelot- wrote:Why do otherwise successful American corporations struggle with providing their workers a livable wage?
by The Republic of Fore » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:07 am
Aclion wrote:-Ocelot- wrote:Why do otherwise successful American corporations struggle with providing their workers a livable wage?
There's not a single state where it it legal to pay workers less then a livable wage.*
*For a single adult working full time | using statewide average CoL, local CoL may be higher
by The Greater Ohio Valley » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:11 am
by Telconi » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:28 am
Costa Fierro wrote:Washington Resistance Army wrote:Nationalize GM.
GM was nationalised as part of its reorganisation program in 2009 after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.Telconi wrote:Well, GM needs to go back to the negotiating table. This is going to absolutely trash their capacity to do anything, and good on the Teamsters for throwing some support their way.
Here's the thing: GM isn't the only major manufacturer with four year labour agreements, FCA and Ford also have similar agreements that also end at the same date. GM was picked as the first round of strikes because last year it announced the closure of several plants in the United States that were underutilized and made products that weren't selling. The union themselves said as much. GM also has problems with oversupply, and the American automotive market is in decline in terms of overall sales, meaning that these plants, unless GM could retool them to make new products, would have to go.
The Big Three have an interesting predicament of having low auto sales but high profits, likely buoyed both by Chinese sales and pickup sales in the US.
by Telconi » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:29 am
-Ocelot- wrote:Why do otherwise successful American corporations struggle with providing their workers a livable wage?
by Costa Fierro » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:44 am
Telconi wrote:And this negates what I said how?
-Ocelot- wrote:Why do otherwise successful American corporations struggle with providing their workers a livable wage?
by Telconi » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:46 am
Costa Fierro wrote:Telconi wrote:And this negates what I said how?
That GM doesn't have a reason to go back to the negotiating table and that it was specifically singled out by the Union.-Ocelot- wrote:Why do otherwise successful American corporations struggle with providing their workers a livable wage?
Unionised workers are being paid between $30-$33 an hour, but one of their primary concerns is temp workers which are being paid half that (still higher than minimum fed wage).
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