Sept 14 (Reuters) - A first-ever simultaneous strike at the Detroit Three carmakers by the United Auto Workers grew all but certain on Thursday with little progress reported in talks hours before a contract deadline expires.

The union - which represents 146,000 U.S. auto workers - is asking for 40% pay raises through September 2027 and major improvements in benefits as part of what it calls "audacious" demands.

The UAW has outlined plans for a series of strikes targeting individual, undisclosed U.S. auto plants if agreements are not reached by 11:59 pm ET Thursday, rather than a full walkout. The union plans to disclose the initial plants during a 10 p.m. ET event.

Feeling very lets-fucking-go right now.

I am unfortunately not working in a union shop, however, there's a good chance that this could have enough ripple effects that we couldn't even actually sell/ship product to anybody even if we wanted to. Management seems very nervous about this strike going through, and I'm positively giddy.

  • ratboy [they/them]
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    1 year ago

    It's almost like giant unions are probably paid by government interests to sabotage the whole thing curious-marx

    • Maoo [none/use name]
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      1 year ago

      Paid by the employer, in the case of UAW. Scandal after scandal of leadership taking money and a suspicious fire in their records rooms. The new president was supposed to be in opposition to this, lol.

      The most optimistic take I can have would be that they're naive and are getting manipulated into a failing strat by the old guard.