Comment on ‘We are burned out’: UAW ready to take on automakers in contract negotiations

Kinglink@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  So what you’re saying is that either unions already did everything they’re supposed to do or they’re worthless?

  Speaking of “one of the most powerful out there”, the auto industry is a malevolent behemoth itself, a formidable adversary of any union. If not for UAW, the conditions and wages would be much more atrocious for sure.

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  • Kinglink@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    UAW has been around for almost 90 years, they should be collectively bargaining for all their workers. 80 years, and they still are overworked… considering that’s the point that everyone seems to agree they think a union is supposed to solve, they probably should have figured something for that in all that time?

    There’s a lot a union does, but if their purpose is to avoid letting workers get fucked over, I think most people would agree 60-70 hours a week is getting fucked over.

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    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You’re still pretending that they can achieve what they want when they want with no pushback from one of the most powerful industries in the world 🙄

      I’ll say it again: things may not be anywhere near perfect for autoworkers, but they’re a hell of a lot better than they would be without UAW.

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• menemen@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Unions aren’t perfect. Sometimes even corrupt. Nevertheless, our lives would be worse without them.

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• mohKohn@kbin.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  UAW wasa fucking shitshow of corruption until a couple of years ago. looks like its back on its feet!

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• jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Unions get taken over, similar to politicians, if the workers/citizens don’t demand and force them they will do what they want, greed.

  The new head of the UAW is demanding more than the past leaders, it seems, we shall see.

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• keeb420@kbin.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  i beleive it. i work in a union warehouse and we can be made to work overtime or take an attendance point. if the company isnt hiring, or not hiring enough, then the poeple who do work there will have to pick up the slack.

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