This is getting stupid now at this point , I'm going to put some comments here that everyone is thinking but no one wants to say .
As usual a tiny fraction of people effect the vast majority . There are 146,000 UAW workers that currently are involved with the UAW for GM Ford and Stellantis . According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics there are currently 4.3 million people in the auto industry . Why on earth would we as a country , an industry and a workforce allow such a small percentage of people control or destroy such a large vast majority portion of the employment . Now Shawn Fain can cry his blues all he wants and preach that " we are doing this for the country everyone will benefit " ............. NO ........... no one is benefiting except for the workers who are currently working for the UAW ........ No one else in the automotive industry is going to be getting 40% raises, COLA , 32 hour work weeks , 5 weeks vacation , pensions , retirement health care , etc... list goes on and on . NO one else is going to get any of these benefits , pay raises or anything from him pushing his agenda .
His war against the OEMs isn't going to benefit anyone but his own pocket and theirs . The rest of us auto employees are going to end up loosing money from lack parts to fix vehicles , technicians loosing time , loss of productivity , loss of sales , employee lays off from lack of work , companies closing etc.... Meanwhile the rest of us in the auto industry are now having to deal with price gouging from dealers , pars availability , pissed off customers for both mechanical and collision , warranty vehicles cant get repaired etc..... I would love nothing more than to start sending all these people the direct phone number to Shawn himself so they can call him an asshole , a liar , a rip off etc.... ALL THE FUN WE HAEV TO DEAL WITH !! The amount of anger and frustration from the consumers is at all time high. Between to stupid high prices that keep going up more and more every month , the normal issues of parts shortages to now this !? Wait until this is all over and watch the pricing skyrocket for vehicles and parts now ....... everyone aggravated at the pricing now HA !! Wait and see
NOW I'm not saying they don't deserve any increases ....... that is NOT what I am saying at all . Everyone deserves something , but I know if I was to walk off my job I would be fired ...... period ... there would be someone else in my spot the next week . There is a way to go about doing things to get this stuff done .... this is not it .
Shawn Fein is using these people as pawns in his own entertainment show for his own gains. He is center stage and he is loving every piece of it ...... he IS one of the rich class and he knows it .
The OEMs are going to bow and give an agreement at some point but you will see a progression of automated systems , job losses , outsourcing etc.... their jobs will all be gone in within 10 years .