UAW On Strike

[IndyBeerman]

Thousands of UAW Hoosiers to join nationwide strike against GM

Wondering how many INGOers are affected by this?

Affects me personally, not as a job.

My 2012 Traverse was rear ended a week and a half ago and the parts pipline has been stymied to the point Diamond can't get the necessary parts to repair my vehicle. My rental is only good for a certain time.

 

[indyjs]

If the UAW can't get the temps and new hires up to the top pay scale, does that mean they will lose due's money ?

 

[d.kaufman]

Affects me personally, not as a job.

My 2012 Traverse was rear ended a week and a half ago and the parts pipline has been stymied to the point Diamond can't get the necessary parts to repair my vehicle. My rental is only good for a certain time.

Yup. Seeing that at my job. Having some issues getting parts to fix GMs crappy transmissions. Most customers understand it's not our fault, but some just can't understand

 

[ATOMonkey]

A strike is never going to look good for a union. Most people see union employees as being spoiled. Going on strike just enforces that.

When the strike makes like difficult for someone, they are going to double down on that sentiment.

Like most strikes, this one is going to backfire.

 

[MinutemanPatriot]

It's a shame that Karl Marx's ideology of death has such a hold on nearly 1/2 the people in the USA and 100% of the people who vote Demorat.

 

[bwframe]

Still wondering when and if this strike will effect the GM vehicle buying public?

Is not the competition stronger than ever? Will this push buyers to that competition?

 

[Denny347]

Still wondering when and if this strike will effect the GM vehicle buying public?

Is not the competition stronger than ever? Will this push buyers to that competition?

"The buying public" likely has no idea a strike is even going on...

 

[HoughMade]

Still wondering when and if this strike will effect the GM vehicle buying public?

Is not the competition stronger than ever? Will this push buyers to that competition?

The UAW's contract with each of the big three automaker expired simultaneously on September 14th. The UAW picked the auto maker it believed was most vulnerable, then made its demands and not having been satisfied with the negotiations went on strike.

When the strike is inevitably ended, the UAW will then take the deal to FCA and Ford and essentially say- here it is....it would shame if we had to go on strike when you know what the result will be anyway.

Ford and FCA really, really want GM to make a good deal...it's obvious why.

What I am getting at is it's not like Ford and FCA are oh-so kinder to the UAW...they just weren't chosen.

GM knew this was coming. They have inventory...for now. They will be up and running before too much of a dent is made in sales....if any.

 

[bwframe]

Still wondering when and if this strike will effect the GM vehicle buying public?

Is not the competition stronger than ever? Will this push buyers to that competition?

"The buying public" likely has no idea a strike is even going on...

Aren't you and I the buying public, along with everyone reading this?

What about recent grads, do we think they are uninformed about the current workplace?

I bought my first new vehicles, shortly after graduation age at 20 years old. The future was so bright, I had to wear shades.

 

[KLB]

A small percentage of the country may care enough about this that it might affect their decision.

Of that percentage, a much smaller percentage might actually be looking to buy a new car right now.

Of those that are looking, some percentage will be brand loyal or model loyal and won't think about buying elsewhere, strike or no strike.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I have bought one (1) new vehicle in my life. It was a Hyundai that I bought 8 years ago. This strike will have zero (0) effect on my buying habits.

 

[HoughMade]

That’s one more new vehicle than I’ve bought.

 

[Rookie]

https://www.freep.com/story/money/c.../gm-strike-update-uaw-final-phase/2444813001/

Looks like they are going to beat the 15 day deadline.

 

[Route 45]

Zero effect on my buying habits, since I know better than to purchase GM junk anyway.

 

[ATOMonkey]

Most people buy a vehicle based on color and cup holders. The vast majority of this country is one step up from just drooling on itself. So long as they have sports and reality television, they don't really care what happens.

Do people value education? No. Of the people who value education, how many of those want to learn about cars? Of those who learn about cars, how many of them also follow politics?

This whole discussion won't go much more than a stone's throw further than this thread.

Hell, we can't even get more than 30% of the voting public to show up once every 4 years.

People are literally fat, dumb, and happy, and desperately want to stay that way.

 

[eldirector]

People are literally fat, dumb, and happy, and desperately want to stay that way.

Wall-E was a documentary.

 

[churchmouse]

I have bought one (1) new vehicle in my life. It was a Hyundai that I bought 8 years ago. This strike will have zero (0) effect on my buying habits.

I stopped buying "New" with the 97 Yukon we had. Nothing new hits us to the point I will take out a mortgage to buy a freaking vehicle.

 

[AjKilgore]

The company i work for has the union members on strike because my company wouldn't pay subcontractors the same as the union members. They have been on strike now for 3 months, and legally members are allowed to resign from the union and go back to work in out plants. The President of the union called all these members who left "Scabs" that needed to be picked off. Some of these people worked for the union for 20+ years. It is scary to see all of the politics. Unions were supposed to be good things i thought.

 

[Thor]

Unions are out for unions (and communism), they lost all relevance with OSHA. Currently they just fight to keep the drug abusers and incompetents on the line.

 

[bwframe]

Leadeye has mentioned that one of the biggest issues with his place of employment is finding workers that can pass the drug testing?