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Career socialist activists 'are pulling the strings' on UAW strike that's cost the economy $7.7bn and claimed 6,000 jobs: 'Eat the rich' union leader - on $350k salary - is being advised by hardcore left-wingers who 'want class warfare'
2023-10-24
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • The president of the United Auto Workers union, Shawn Fain, has ordered a walkout of more than 30,000 workers across America's 'Big 3' automakers

  • He is being advised by career socialist activists whose stated goal is to launch unprecedented strike action and 'keep [car companies] wounded for months'

  • One source questioned whether Fain is 'just a mouthpiece' for aides who have a 'greater socialist agenda for the country'
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United Auto Workers: 2023-09-21 General Motors lays off 2,000 workers at Kansas assembly plant after workers at facility in Detroit went on strike because 'there is no work' - as UAW president threatens that MORE people will walk off the job by Friday if demands are not met
Posted by:Skidmark

#9  Chevron's big Hess Oil buy tells me the long term outlook for oil and gasoline fuels vehicles is far from over. The whole green/EV/climate change reset is fraying rapidly. But any basement buying opportunity for Ford preferred A, assuming the basement isn't radioactive or rubble, is still some time away.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2023-10-24 14:53  

#8  Employees of companies that have a dying business model go on strike for a bigger cut. I would say let them kill it off, but then they'll say the public will have to bail them out.
Posted by: ed in texas   2023-10-24 13:43  

#7  UAW strike intensifies as 5,000 General Motors workers who build SUVs at Texas plant walk off the job - and company reveals labor action is already costing it $200M per week
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-10-24 12:46  

#6  The move towards electric vehicles is the ultimate totalitarian move--it restricts freedom of movement. Any action that throws a wrench in how quickly that comes about works for me.
Posted by: Crusader   2023-10-24 09:55  

#5  Corporate layoff 'SUBPAY' is not being paid. UAW Strike fund dollars (employee dollars) are being paid.

What are your questions ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2023-10-24 07:59  

#4  Buy a used car. the "UAW premium" was already paid by the original buyer.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-10-24 07:41  

#3  But with all that said... Maybe this is actually a good and semi-wanted strike by the auto makers to reduce existing Dealer lot inventories?
Posted by: NN2N1   2023-10-24 06:10  

#2  The same left-wing advisors as Jojo, pushing credits for electric vehicles? Does the UAW understand?
Posted by: Bobby   2023-10-24 05:31  

#1  The industry who's employees they are is collapsing as it is, and they strike?
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2023-10-24 03:58  

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