Union Workers Vote to Authorize Strikes While Negotiating with GM

Breitbart ^ | 09/03/2019 | John Binder

[ChicagoConservative27]

Union auto workers voted, by a large majority, to authorize strikes while the United Auto Workers (UAW) union negotiates contracts with General Motors, Ford Motor Company, and Fiat Chrysler. UAW members voted about 96 percent to allow union workers to strike while UAW leaders negotiate contracts with GM, Ford, and Chrysler — a vote that merely authorizes strikes and does not indicate that strikes will be held.

UAW President Gary Jones said in a statement:

[Red Badger]

I thought the unions owned GM now..............

[Buckeye McFrog]

UAW members voted about 96 percent to allow union workers to strike

When I lived in Michigan my UAW neighbors all did pretty much fit the dictionary definition of "lemmings".

[BobL]

I haven’t bought a UAW-built car in the past 50 years, and I won’t in the next 50 years either. At least until they learn to put this country, and their companies, first - rather than simply let themselves be a branch of the Democrat party.

[madison10]

Dummies. One way to get rid of unions, make the company to broke.

[Wuli]

Economy slowing so now is the political time to make it worse - of course.

[Rurudyne]

UAW bigwigs gots cash in their garages that I’m suuuure they’ll share....

[butlerweave]

I thought the unions owned GM now

The Unions will fight hard against the Unions too win ,LOL

[blueunicorn6]

And the dinosaurs vote to walk into the tar pit.

[Vaduz]

With wages and perks what do they make now $35.00 an hour.

[central_va]

90% of all manufacturing in the USA is done be NON union workers.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“Economy slowing so now is the political time to make it worse - of course.”

First thing I thought was the DNC gave UAW leadership its marching orders.

[Vaduz]

The numbers don’t sound right sounds more like Mexico plants.

[Rappini]

The Unions will probably Strike the weakest of the Auto companies for the best contract then the rest usually follow.

[central_va]

Go here and about mid page is manufacturing. Only 10%

Table 3. Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by occupation and industry

[central_va]

Actually, it is down to 9.1%.

[Vaduz]

Not in Detroit and Flint.

[Fzob]

Voting to authorize a strike is far different that voting to strike.

The authorization simply allows a strike vote to take place if the contract is rejected.