The United Auto Workers union is on strike against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, the first time in its history that it has struck all three of the nation’s unionized automakers at the same time.
There is no chance they get both the wages and the 4 day week. They’re arguing for both to get one.
Pretty basic negotiation tactic, and the strategic strike shows they’re trying to push negotiations forward, not draw a line in the sand.
My guess is they’ll get the money and stay at 40-hr weeks, because in the long run that’s cheaper than the additional labor required for 32 hr weeks at their current price point.
There is no chance they get both the wages and the 4 day week. They’re arguing for both to get one.
Pretty basic negotiation tactic, and the strategic strike shows they’re trying to push negotiations forward, not draw a line in the sand.
My guess is they’ll get the money and stay at 40-hr weeks, because in the long run that’s cheaper than the additional labor required for 32 hr weeks at their current price point.