Workers are on strike at all 3 Detroit auto makers for the first time in their union's history
apnews.com
About 13,000 U.S. auto workers have stopped making vehicles and headed for the picket lines. Their leaders have been unable to bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit’s three automakers are willing to pay.
  • Magician [he/him, they/them]
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    10 months ago

    "I know it's important to stand up for what we believe in, but the strike is starting to affect the economy. Biden needed to send the Pinkerton hit squad. It's too close to the 2024 election and we need to be pragmatic. We can't have Trump back in office!"

    • GVAGUY3 [he/him]
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      10 months ago

      Well, the Pinkertons are busy confiscating leaked Magic The Gathering cards

      • WayeeCool [comrade/them]
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        10 months ago

        Sigh, 82nd airborne it is then. Embrace tradition, make a quick and brutal example to put an end to this this labor contagion.

  • regul [any]
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    10 months ago

    I wonder how little the workers will get this time when Congress passes a law making their strike illegal.

    • davi [he/him]
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      10 months ago

      i bet they've learned their lesson last time during the railroad strike and will act clandestinely to break up this strike and minimize political blow back.

    • NewLeaf
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      10 months ago

      That's the same thing I said when I heard "porky-scared-flipped we're heading for another government shutdown!"

  • Antiwork [none/use name]
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    10 months ago

    Once the union agrees to some shit ass deal it will be forced that we must cheer for this deal and encourage workers to accept. And if we have criticisms “This is not the time” To bring it up. And they care just as much as us because they were cheering last week. Just following how the ups strike went