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turbinetree

(24,713 posts)
Sun Sep 15, 2019, 05:16 PM Sep 2019

The Latest: No talks in GM-UAW contract spat; strike likely

3 minutes ago

DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on labor strife at General Motors factories (all times local):

4:55 p.m.

Contract talks between the United Auto Workers union and General Motors broke off Sunday and haven’t resumed, meaning the union’s first national strike since 2007 is very likely.

GM’s 49,200 UAW members are scheduled to go on strike at 11:59 p.m. unless an agreement is reached on a new four-year contract. But UAW spokesman Brian Rothenberg says both sides are so far apart that he expects to go on strike.

The union represents workers at 33 manufacturing sites and 20 parts warehouses nationwide.

GM says it has made substantial offers, but union officials say they’re far apart on wages, health care, use of temporary workers and other major items.

https://www.apnews.com/90593012a37c44749171b029df10a025

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temporary workers

why not give back the tax cut..........................so the workers on retirement living off there pensions on Social Security and Medicare don't get that cut.....................because of your greed................the debt is now over 1.5 trillion and counting, giving the dog and pony show plant offer

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The Latest: No talks in GM-UAW contract spat; strike likely (Original Post) turbinetree Sep 2019 OP
I Stand in Solidarity with GM workers!! America works best when we say UNION YES! walkingman Sep 2019 #1
I hope things work for the UAW members AJT Sep 2019 #2
Finnally The Temp Worker Wellstone ruled Sep 2019 #3

AJT

(5,240 posts)
2. I hope things work for the UAW members
Sun Sep 15, 2019, 05:53 PM
Sep 2019

but my guess is that GM wiil not yield. Unions have little power anymore.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
3. Finnally The Temp Worker
Sun Sep 15, 2019, 06:47 PM
Sep 2019

thing flows to the top. Most of the UAW folks saw GM's shredding of their working agreement at the five plants they closed .

We labor folks have seen this story before. Until the Temp thing is controlled,nothing changes only gets worse.

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