{"id":2034502,"date":"2023-09-16T12:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T16:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaw-strike-union-accuses-automakers-of-trying-to-put-the-squeeze-with-reported-layoffs\/"},"modified":"2023-09-16T12:29:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T16:29:04","slug":"uaw-strike-union-accuses-automakers-of-trying-to-put-the-squeeze-with-reported-layoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaw-strike-union-accuses-automakers-of-trying-to-put-the-squeeze-with-reported-layoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"UAW strike: Union accuses automakers of layoffs, aiming to pressure."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fuaw-strike-union-accuses-automakers-of-trying-to-put-the-squeeze-with-reported-layoffs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2034502&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The UAW Denounces Layoffs as Strikes \u2064Against Automakers\u2064 Begin<\/h2>\n<p>The\u200b United Auto Workers \u200c(UAW) union has strongly \u2063criticized reports of temporary layoffs for non-union workers at Ford Motor Company and General Motors, as the UAW strikes against the Big Three Detroit automakers.<\/p>\n<p>Following the union&#8217;s decision to initiate targeted strikes against\u200d Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, Ford announced that approximately 600 non-striking employees at \u2063its Michigan Assembly Plant would \u200dbe temporarily laid off. There\u2064 are also indications that GM may implement\u2064 a similar plan\u2064 at its assembly plant in Fairfax,\u2062 Kansas. UAW President \u200dShawn Fain expressed that these layoffs are an attempt to pressure the union into accepting less\u2063 favorable terms.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>UAW \u200cPresident\u200b Shawn Fain&#8217;s \u200bStatement:<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Let\u2019s \u2062be clear: if the Big Three decide to lay\u2063 people off\u200b who aren\u2019t on strike, that\u2019s them trying to put the squeeze on \u2064our members\u200b to settle for less. With their record profits, they\u2064 don\u2019t have to lay off\u200d a single employee. In fact, they could double every autoworker\u2019s\u2062 pay, \u200bnot\u2062 raise car prices, \u2063and still rake in billions of\u200d dollars.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Their \u200dplan won\u2019t work. The UAW will make sure\u2062 any worker laid\u200b off in the Big Three\u2019s latest\u2062 attack will not go without an \u200cincome. We\u2019ll organize one day longer than \u200dthey can, and go the distance to win economic and \u2063social justice at the Big\u2062 Three.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A report from\u200d Reuters indicated that General Motors\u200b expects to \u2063halt operations at its assembly plant\u200b in \u2063Fairfax, Kansas, due to \u2064the strike at its\u2062 Wentzville, Missouri, plant. Ford\u200d also confirmed that the \u200daffected \u200demployees were instructed not to report to \u2062work at the Michigan Assembly Plant due \u200dto the interconnected \u2062nature of the assembly line.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Ford Spokeswoman Jessica Enoch&#8217;s Statement:<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Our\u200b production system is highly interconnected, which means the UAW\u2019s targeted strike strategy will have knock-on effects for facilities that are \u200bnot directly targeted for a work stoppage. In this \u200bcase, the strike\u200b at Michigan Assembly Plant\u2019s final assembly and paint departments has directly impacted the operations in other parts of the facility.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Approximately 600 employees at Michigan Assembly Plant\u2019s body construction department and south sub-assembly area of integrated \u2062stamping were notified not to report to work Sept. 15. This is not a lockout. This layoff \u200cis a consequence of the strike at \u200dMichigan Assembly Plant\u2019s final assembly\u2063 and paint departments, because\u200b the components built by \u200cthese 600 employees\u2064 use materials that must be e-coated\u2062 for protection. E-coating is \u2064completed in the paint department, which \u2062is \u200bon\u2062 strike.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The strike, which began early Friday morning, follows unsuccessful negotiations between the UAW and the Big Three Detroit automakers. The union is advocating for various changes \u200cto workers&#8217; contracts, \u2062including a 36%\u200d pay increase over the next four years.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden, known for \u2062his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-sets-out-on-campaign-trail-with-new-hopes-and-old-promises\/\" title=\"Biden embarks on campaign trail with fresh aspirations and familiar commitments.\">pro-union stance<\/a>, \u2062addressed the strike on \u200bFriday, expressing his belief \u200cthat the &#8220;record profits&#8221; \u2062of Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis have not been fairly shared with the workers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to \u200bread more from the \u2064Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the UAW believe the Detroit automakers \u2063can\u200d afford to increase pay for their \u200demployees \u2062while still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaw-strike-union-accuses-automakers-of-trying-to-put-the-squeeze-with-reported-layoffs\/\" title=\"UAW strike: Union accuses automakers of layoffs, aiming to pressure.\">maintaining strong financial performance<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span>  And we \u2063will ensure\u2062 that our members receive \u2064the fair treatment and compensation they \u200cdeserve.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The actions taken by Ford and potentially GM have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gwen-berry-blasted-for-anthem-protest-try-this-s-in-an-actually-oppressive-country\/\" title=\"Gwen Berry Blasted For Anthem Protest: \u2018Try This S***\u2019 In \u2018An Actually Oppressive Country\u2019\">received significant backlash<\/a> from the UAW, as\u2064 they view these layoffs as an attempt to weaken the union&#8217;s bargaining power. The UAW has been negotiating new labor contracts with the Big \u200cThree automakers, seeking to secure better wages, benefits, and job security for its\u200d members.<\/p>\n<p>The union&#8217;s targeted strikes began after contract extensions expired on September 13th, and center around various issues such as wage increases, job security, and the use of temporary workers. The UAW states \u200dthat it wants to ensure that workers \u200dreceive\u2063 their fair share of the profitable success the automakers have been experiencing in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>The UAW \u200bargues that the Detroit automakers have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-planning-to-blame-businesses-for-inflation-and-higher-prices\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Planning to Blame Businesses for Inflation and Higher Prices\">enjoying record profits<\/a>, making it unnecessary to implement\u200b layoffs or demand concessions\u2064 from its workers. They believe\u2062 that instead of reducing the wages or benefits of their employees, the automakers could afford to increase \u2062pay while still maintaining strong financial performance.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u2063 the \u200bunion criticizes the potential layoffs \u2064for non-union workers, \u200barguing that it is a tactic\u2064 used by the automakers\u200d to pressure the UAW \u2064into accepting less\u2062 favorable terms. President Shawn Fain states that\u200b it is an\u2064 attempt to put the \u2062squeeze \u200bon the union \u2063members, coercing them into settling for\u2063 less than what they deserve.<\/p>\n<p>In response to these layoffs, the UAW has reassured its members that they will not be left without income. The union will organize and support any worker \u200dwho is laid off during the strikes, ensuring \u2062they receive the necessary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-justice-department-scraps-investigation-into-yales-discriminatory-admissions-process\/\" title=\"Biden Justice Department Scraps Investigation Into Yale\u2019s Discriminatory Admissions Process\">financial assistance<\/a>. UAW President \u200cShawn Fain\u2062 emphasizes that they will continue fighting for their members&#8217; rights and will not back down until \u2063their demands are met.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how these strikes and layoffs will unfold in the coming days and weeks.\u200c The UAW&#8217;s \u2062denouncement of\u2062 the layoffs \u2064signifies their determination to protect their members&#8217; \u2063interests and fight for fair treatment in the industry. The outcome of\u2064 these negotiations and strikes\u2064 will have significant implications for the future of labor relations in\u200d the automotive\u2063 sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>lay off some non-union workers. The UAW strongly criticized this move, expressing their disapproval of Ford and General Motors&#8217; plans to lay off employees during the ongoing strike. The union&#8217;s targeted strike against the Big Three automakers commenced on Friday, with Ford&#8217;s decision to temporarily lay off non-union workers being announced in response.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2034503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2034502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2034502"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034502\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2034503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2034502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2034502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2034502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}