Autoworkers on Strike

[Steevy Maximus]

Not sure if this should get bumped to the politics thread with the Hollywood actor/writer strikes, but United Auto Workers (UAW) just went on strike, having significant impact across the nation and is in response to ALL of the “Big Three” (Ford, General Motors, Stellantis (formerly Chrysler)).

September 15, 2023 United Auto Workers go on strike

The United Auto Workers union is on strike against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, the first time in its history that it has struck all three of America's unionized automakers at the same time.

www.cnn.com

 

[CoffeeHorse]

Let it all burn.

 

[The Predaking]

And now we will have to buy imports and Teslas until the Big three realize that they need workers and they need to pay them.

 

[NovaSaber]

Tesla is owned by the guy whose response to the strike was this:

Musk’s X revokes paid blue check from United Auto Workers after strike called [Updated]

After a report called out Musk’s union-busting, UAW’s blue check got reinstated.

arstechnica.com

 

[wonko the sane?]

And now we will have to buy imports and Teslas until the Big three realize that they need workers and they need to pay them.

Unless you're buying a latta, the chances are that import is made in the US anyway.

 

[The Predaking]

Yeah, I drive by the Hyundai plant just south of Montgomery all the time.

 

[MrBlud]

Good!

About time they get their fair share!!

 

[Tm_Silverclaw]

Tesla is owned by the guy whose response to the strike was this:

Musk’s X revokes paid blue check from United Auto Workers after strike called [Updated]

After a report called out Musk’s union-busting, UAW’s blue check got reinstated.

arstechnica.com

It'd never happen, but I'd love to see this brought to court, as Musks constant comments about "Free speech" could almost be constituted as a verbal contract, thus, revoking the verification is in direct violation of the contract.

 

[Axaday]

I will be really surprised if they get a 4 day week without a pay cut. But I wouldn't mind seeing that idea cascading to other industries.

 

[The Predaking]

Here here!

 

[LBD "Nytetrayn"]

Even Decepticons With UAW on This One

Striking auto workers were met with some unexpected support from the infamous faction of Cybertronian Transformers known as the Decepticons.

hard-drive.net

 

[The Predaking]

I was kind of expecting to see Frank Welker to be there or something, but I guess he has his own Union strike to walk for.

 

[Tm_Silverclaw]

Well that's hard-drive.. they are often a bad satire site.. so I can't tell if that pic is real or not.

*obviously not real.. I thought I saw a stick making the Megs look like a sign!*

 

[The Predaking]

This certainly made me happy today:

MSN

First sitting president to join a picket line.

 

[The Predaking]

Five people were hit by a car driving through the picket line outside the plant near Flint, MI.