Taxpayers are funding the Unions, which is funneling the dues right back to the DNC.
Union Contracts make it nearly impossible to fire any of the "Brothers" or "Sisters", and they are the cancer infecting the Public Sector now, with solid (D) voting and super-funding (D) candidates....basically, the Union Membership votes themselves immunity from firing, layoffs, constant raises and Benfit increases, etc., ALL on the backs of Taxpayers.
Repeal Davis-Bacon, OUTLAW Unions in the Public Sector, and subject Unions to a $2300 max contribution to Candidates, just like individuals. (I support the same rule for Corporations, too)
“Are they re-instated WITH back pay?”
The UAW have some high-powered attorneys just a couple miles up the road from that plant. In fact, it’s their flagship specialty.
They’ve probably been involved in those cases since Day One with back-pay being on the list of grievences. I’ll bet they were asking for missed holiday pay as well. Whether or not they won any of that, I have no idea but I’m sure we’ll learn more about it in the near future.