Republican governors from six states condemn UAW campaigns, citing potential for layoffs
Source: CNBC
Published Tue, Apr 16 2024 1:36 PM EDT | Updated An Hour Ago
DETROIT Republican governors of six states on Tuesday condemned the United Auto Workers push to organize automotive factories in the South, warning the unions efforts could lead to layoffs and fewer future investments. The joint statement signed by governors in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas comes a day before Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, begin voting on whether to join the UAW.
The VW vote is part of an unprecedented labor organizing drive announced last year by UAW President Shawn Fain that targets 13 automakers operating in southern states and elsewhere. Last year the union negotiated record contracts with General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler parent Stellantis.
The elected state leaders, including Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, argue such contracts provide short-term assistance but have long-term negative implications on jobs and investments. We have worked tirelessly on behalf of our constituents to bring good-paying jobs to our states. These jobs have become part of the fabric of the automotive manufacturing industry. Unionization would certainly put our states jobs in jeopardy in fact, in this year already, all of the UAW automakers have announced layoffs, read the statement.
The UAW, which is also in the process of organizing a vote of Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama, did not immediately respond for comment.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/16/republican-governors-condemn-united-auto-workers-campaigns.html
multigraincracker
(32,698 posts)and there will be pie in the sky when you die.
NoRethugFriends
(2,319 posts)Never heard that one. It's good.
getagrip_already
(14,768 posts)Yet show them the uttmost respect in all dealings. They would never lay them off with an email, giving them absolutely zero notice in a state that requires it, and not providing them any ability to plan or cushion such an act.
They would never do that. Only union companies are bad. bad. bad.
LiberalFighter
(50,981 posts)Their employees might be union. But not the company.
Ray Bruns
(4,099 posts)mopinko
(70,147 posts)lame.
bullimiami
(13,099 posts)Traurigkeit
(194 posts)so many Republicans will be surprised being in the Ninth Circle of Hell for the lives they lived.
patphil
(6,186 posts)You'd think they'd be supportive of the workers in their states.
You know, the ones who got them elected.
But then, where is the real money; the big bucks that feel oh so good when they get the donation checks?
Greed
Over
People.