cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/830212

The absolutely beautiful reason that I can tell that they still aren’t agreeing to Fords concessions is because they in solidarity with new workers that don’t even exist yet, are demanding that Fords new battery plants they are building be placed under the same labor agreement they are fighting for.

“The UAW, according to Ford officials, has taken a hard line on requiring the company’s four new battery plants be placed under the terms of the labor agreement.”

  • HuddaBudda
    25•9 months ago

    Bryce Currie, Ford’s vice president of manufacturing in the Americas, said the company anticipates nine of those 13 plants will have to lay off as many as 4,600 workers in total over the coming weeks, with the first layoffs happening in a matter of days.

    “I want to stress, this will be a prolonged impact. Even if the strike is short-lived, it will have a prolonged impact, because bringing a plant back up is much more intensive than putting it down,” Currie explained in an Oct. 12 media call.

    Kentucky Truck makes F-series Super Duty pickups as well as Ford Expedition SUVs and Lincoln Navigator SUVs. It generates $25 billion in annual revenue, or 16% of Ford’s annual global revenue, and produces a vehicle every 37 seconds.

    Sounds like the VP understands that this is going to cost them a large amount. Also sounds like he isn’t 100% on board with it, but time and actions will tell.

    I wouldn’t be either, There is no way they are going to be able to replace 5,000 auto workers easily. Anyone who has ever taking their car to a mechanic will know what I mean.

    • DarkGamer
      13•9 months ago

      The corpus would rather cut off its arm than provide it with enough bloodflow to keep it healthy.

    • @cobra89@beehaw.org
      4•9 months ago

      Do you think all auto workers are mechanics? I’m all for the UAW fighting for their rights but it’s not like these positions are highly skilled. Are you aware of the whole premise of the production line and workers each only having 1 job to do for weeks or even months before moving to the next rotation?

      It will take time to train 5,000 workers sure, but it’s training that is done in a matter of a few days or less and they’re constantly changing roles on the line and learning new things anyway. The training for these positions is already highly streamlined and simple.

    • @PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works
      2•9 months ago

      I wouldn’t be either, There is no way they are going to be able to replace 5,000 auto workers easily. Anyone who has ever taking their car to a mechanic will know what I mean.

      Wait 'til you see my IAM brothers making airplanes.