While the U.A.W. achieved only modest economic gains for its 48,000 members at G.M. — longtime G.M. workers will receive no wage increases under the deal — the emphasis on adding jobs was the top concern for the union’s leadership.
“What we were looking for was jobs, jobs, jobs, and that’s what we came away with,” Joe Ashton, a U.A.W. vice president, said at a media briefing here on Tuesday.
The union estimates that G.M. will create or preserve 6,400 jobs over the next four years, mostly by hiring new, entry-level employees but also by retaining work in the United States that was going to move to Mexico.
Is this correct?
More workers translates to more union dues money coming in. Since these new workers are “entry level”, this also usually means reduced wages and benefits. A win-win for the union which has part ownership in the company.
Could the UAW be exploiting the working class for their own gain?
no...its not “jobs,jobs,jobs”...its dues, dues, and more dues...