Looks like a strike for Auto workers is likely in Fall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American workers can build electric cars.
Stop trying to derail the discussion.

Building electric cars requires 40% less labor than combustion engines.
Jobs will be lost. And, our country is nowhere ready for a rapid transition to electric.

We really need a leader who can help us navigate the transition. We can’t do the same ol’, same ol’ but we can just switch the old off and turn on something new.

If we want to switch off ___, how do we help create attainable jobs for the associated workforce.

If labor needs are dwindling, where do we get the money to support those who are displaced?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American workers can build electric cars.
Stop trying to derail the discussion.

Building electric cars requires 40% less labor than combustion engines.
Jobs will be lost. And, our country is nowhere ready for a rapid transition to electric.

We really need a leader who can help us navigate the transition. We can’t do the same ol’, same ol’ but we can just switch the old off and turn on something new.

If we want to switch off ___, how do we help create attainable jobs for the associated workforce.

If labor needs are dwindling, where do we get the money to support those who are displaced?

These are questions the Big 3 management and the government should have been wrestling with years ago. The US auto industry management is not up to the task.

[Anonymous]

UAW set Sep 22 for expanding strikes unless their demands are met.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American workers can build electric cars.
Stop trying to derail the discussion.

Building electric cars requires 40% less labor than combustion engines.
Jobs will be lost. And, our country is nowhere ready for a rapid transition to electric.

We really need a leader who can help us navigate the transition. We can’t do the same ol’, same ol’ but we can just switch the old off and turn on something new.

If we want to switch off ___, how do we help create attainable jobs for the associated workforce.

If labor needs are dwindling, where do we get the money to support those who are displaced?

These are questions the Big 3 management and the government should have been wrestling with years ago. The US auto industry management is not up to the task.

Under Clinton, we pretended that retraining would solve all of our problems. I think it took a couple of decades for people to realize that CNAs (one area of great job growth!) make a lot less than factory workers and that, despite what tons of politicians visiting computer learning centers getting grants to retrain workers, you weren't actually going to train line workers to be code monkeys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American workers can build electric cars.
Stop trying to derail the discussion.

Building electric cars requires 40% less labor than combustion engines.
Jobs will be lost. And, our country is nowhere ready for a rapid transition to electric.

We really need a leader who can help us navigate the transition. We can’t do the same ol’, same ol’ but we can just switch the old off and turn on something new.

If we want to switch off ___, how do we help create attainable jobs for the associated workforce.

If labor needs are dwindling, where do we get the money to support those who are displaced?

These are questions the Big 3 management and the government should have been wrestling with years ago. The US auto industry management is not up to the task.

The big 3 management does not care. Cutting their UAW work force by a third would be their dream scenario. They are purposely setting up joint ventures in right to work states rather than wholly owned factories in the midwest to manufacture batteries. Right now, they are probably wishing that they had moved more factories to Mexico

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UAW set Sep 22 for expanding strikes unless their demands are met.

And it looks like Trump will be attending a UAW rally if not joining the strikers on the picket line next week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American workers can build electric cars.
Stop trying to derail the discussion.

Building electric cars requires 40% less labor than combustion engines.
Jobs will be lost. And, our country is nowhere ready for a rapid transition to electric.

We really need a leader who can help us navigate the transition. We can’t do the same ol’, same ol’ but we can just switch the old off and turn on something new.

If we want to switch off ___, how do we help create attainable jobs for the associated workforce.

If labor needs are dwindling, where do we get the money to support those who are displaced?

These are questions the Big 3 management and the government should have been wrestling with years ago. The US auto industry management is not up to the task.

The big 3 management does not care. Cutting their UAW work force by a third would be their dream scenario. They are purposely setting up joint ventures in right to work states rather than wholly owned factories in the midwest to manufacture batteries. Right now, they are probably wishing that they had moved more factories to Mexico

I’m sure cartels are more hospitable than US politicians.

[Anonymous]

Mary Barra, the CEO of General Motors ($GM) started in that position on January 15th, 2014 when the stock was around ~$39. Fast forward 9 years and $GM's stock is actually down 12% (over 9 years) yet her compensation over that 9 year period is $200+ million. Sorry but that's insane. $GM continues to fall behind in the EV race and they're now dealing with strikes from the UAW. Can someone explain to me why she's making $25+ million per year in total comp?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mary Barra, the CEO of General Motors ($GM) started in that position on January 15th, 2014 when the stock was around ~$39. Fast forward 9 years and $GM's stock is actually down 12% (over 9 years) yet her compensation over that 9 year period is $200+ million. Sorry but that's insane. $GM continues to fall behind in the EV race and they're now dealing with strikes from the UAW. Can someone explain to me why she's making $25+ million per year in total comp?

No one can explain as there's not a rational explanation.

It's surprising the board hasn't replaced her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Daily with Michael Barbara did a GREAT episode about this strike today.

How do we support the UAW? After hearing the episode, I fully support this strike.

Politico said Americans support the strike by a margin of 2:1.

[Anonymous]

This is not surprising. When the messaging is that the CEO pay could be cut by a fraction to compensate the rank and file for what they are seeking, it shows leadership to be more than greedy.

Add to it that in the 2008-2009 financial crisis, leadership asked workers to take a cut to keep everything solvent. The workers agreed. Now it is time to put it back on the track it was on from then.

The workers are not the greedy ones here and the management should work to resolve this as quickly as possible.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

I generally support the strike, but I believe their demands are ridiculous.

Getting paid for a 40 hour work week when only working 32 hours is crazy. And, asking for a nearly 40% pay raise on top of that is nuts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American workers can build electric cars.
Stop trying to derail the discussion.

Building electric cars requires 40% less labor than combustion engines.
Jobs will be lost. And, our country is nowhere ready for a rapid transition to electric.

We really need a leader who can help us navigate the transition. We can’t do the same ol’, same ol’ but we can just switch the old off and turn on something new.

If we want to switch off ___, how do we help create attainable jobs for the associated workforce.

If labor needs are dwindling, where do we get the money to support those who are displaced?

And not just that, the U.S. doesn’t have a large enough charging network. And I’m not aware of a plan to get there. It’s going to be self defeating if folks with electric cars end up flying more because there aren’t reliable places to charge their car on a road trip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American workers can build electric cars.
Stop trying to derail the discussion.

Building electric cars requires 40% less labor than combustion engines.
Jobs will be lost. And, our country is nowhere ready for a rapid transition to electric.

We really need a leader who can help us navigate the transition. We can’t do the same ol’, same ol’ but we can just switch the old off and turn on something new.

If we want to switch off ___, how do we help create attainable jobs for the associated workforce.

If labor needs are dwindling, where do we get the money to support those who are displaced?

And not just that, the U.S. doesn’t have a large enough charging network. And I’m not aware of a plan to get there. It’s going to be self defeating if folks with electric cars end up flying more because there aren’t reliable places to charge their car on a road trip.

How easy has it been to take a cross country road trip so far in an ev? My anecdotal observations is that it’s spotty at best. If you have to go outside big cities it’s not great.

I doubt anyone in this board could handle the financial sacrifices the autoworkers have over the past 2 decades.