2007-09-17 13:52:31 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
My dad has been counting his chicken's for years and it just seems that they are finally going to move to a lower wage worker. They cannot sustain agrowth in a competitive industry where Jananeze vehicles in the market. My dad works at Tulsa Glass Plant and has been offered buyouts several times. That plant has changed hands several times in the last few years, but it looks like things are going belly up for U.A.W. members.
2007-09-17 13:59:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's ashamed that there even has to be a union. Companies should take care of their employees. I have heard from people that belong to a union (U.A.W. in particular) and then workers who are non union. There is definitely benefits to being in a union. However a union also protects "dirt bags" or people that don't exactly earn their wages. I think a union should only protect medical and wages. If you deserve to be fired then you should be fired. That way only the "good" workers or people that work hard would be taken care of.
2007-09-17 14:00:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think they are losing clout because all the Big 3 are moving operations to other countries. I also know there is little interest in unions in auto plants at BMW and Subaru. I know this information first hand from a guy whose job it was to go to these plants and attempt to recruit people. The workers there feel things arent perfect but they have dialogue with the management and think things are working as well as can be expected.
He said 2 people showed up at the BMW meeting and zero at the Subaru plant.
2007-09-17 15:20:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Will the U.A.W. encourage the auto industry to move further off shore? If the Auto industry can't make it here the U.A.W. looses even more.
2007-09-17 14:04:24 · answer #4 · answered by viablerenewables 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What can they really do but put on an act? They've been taking money from union members for all these years and the mood isn't right for them.
It doesn't help when they're Liberal-Moderate Democrat and the Left is politicizing an anti-war stance! Not to mention global warming!
2007-09-17 13:59:15 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The UAW is done. Stick a fork in it.
They no longer have any clout.
They used to be able to demand wjhat they wanted and get it. Now, the auto makers will just close down the plant if the UAW asks for something the auto makers don't feel like giving them.
2007-09-17 14:02:43 · answer #6 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's the problem right there. Union members actually belive they are middle class. Very few of them are. They are working class, and until they realize that they are politically ineffectual.
Labor markets in Mexico, China and elsewhere will continue to lower relative wages among union members. It is inevitable.
2007-09-17 13:57:40 · answer #7 · answered by A Plague on your houses 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
US auto workers make a very good living they have not come to terms on a new contract because there are some differences on heath care issues for retired workers. I believe that it is unlikely that there will be a strike.
2007-09-17 14:00:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We'll since Union membership isn't so strong as it was maybe back in the 50's and 60's,I'm not so sure it has the strength to get as much as what it wants like it could have back in the past!
2007-09-17 13:59:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
perhaps the question shoudl be.. will the American people start supporting "the middle class" and demand US made goods... even if that means paying more money. Cheap, foreign goods have not only destroyed the environment.. they've destroyed the middle class. ENOUGH!!!
2007-09-17 14:19:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋