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.”
I support the protests and UAW but I don’t see in the article that suggests Ford is moving to fire these workers. Perhaps I missed it?
They’re not. They’re firing non-union workers in other plants up and downstream of this one, due to the lack of demand for those other plants’ outputs
https://archive.ph/d4RuP
Try clicking through to the article?
Is this not the same article? I see them mentioning laying off 4.6k workers across all plants but not specifically this one. Its my understanding too these layoffs are non strikers because the plant cannot operate. I also thought there were somekind of penalties or contract stuff to prevent firing striking workers, I am assuming this is a protected strike. Just kinda seems like the post is misleading, esp since there is no mention about firing striking workers.
Ford officials said the work stoppage will lead to “painful aftershocks,” including full or partial layoff
Full or partial layoffs in other plants