Just a few days ago, the UAW announced a campaign to unionize over a dozen non-union automakers in America. Now it’s reporting rapid progress, citing the example of 30% of workers at Volkswagen’s only U.S. plant having signed up in less than a week.
As fears spread among the companies that the effort to go union may quickly succeed, they have taken steps in response. Honda has set up its own anti-union campaign, distributing propaganda among the workers that encourages rejection of the union.
The unionization campaign was announced just a few days after the UAW’s strike victory against the “Big Three” auto companies amply demonstrated the benefits of unions, with raises expected to range from +33% to over +160% (after including forecasted COLA and CWIs) among other gains.
The UAW has set up websites where employees of every targeted company can easily join the union online. If you’re one, check them out below. And anyone can send them to friends, family and others.
After clicking the link, click the big “Sign your Union Card” button (scroll up if you don’t see it), fill in your details and check your email.
- Toyota: https://uaw.org/join/#toyota
- Honda: https://uaw.org/join/#honda
- Hyundai: https://uaw.org/join/#hyundai
- Tesla: https://uaw.org/join/#tesla
- Nissan: https://uaw.org/join/#nissan
- BMW: https://uaw.org/join/#bmw
- Mercedes: https://uaw.org/join/#mercedes
- Subaru: https://uaw.org/join/#subaru
- VW: https://uaw.org/join/#vw
- Mazda: https://uaw.org/join/#mazda
- Rivian: https://uaw.org/join/#rivian
- Lucid: https://uaw.org/join/#lucid
- Volvo: https://uaw.org/join/#volvo
Good. Corporations should fear the people.
Yup, automakers are some of the slimeyest of the bunch and the working class deserve what they’re owed.
Autocorrect got you, I think. If not it’s slimiest.
Thanks homie, didn’t catch that
When they spend money to keep you from unionizing, you know that their aim is to fuck you over.
“We can’t afford to pay you better sorry”
“but all we want is for you to pay us a little bit better and give us a bit more flexibility with taking time off”
-> company proceeds to dump a massive amount of money into fighting the formation of a union
… “right so where did all that extra fucking money come from all of a sudden that you said you didn’t have to pay us with?”
What does anti-union propaganda look like exactly? I always figured that being in a union is the sensible thing to do, you’re stronger together.
Stuff like “Unions aren’t guaranteed to give you a raise, or any other benefits,” “Unions just want you to join so you can pay dues to them (think about all the things you can buy with 1% of your income!),” “Unions get in the way of workers having a healthy relationship with management,” “Unions make things less efficient, so we may dip into unprofitability and have to close down the factory…” Employers also often hire “neutral third parties” to tell employees that unions can be good, or used to be good, but aren’t at [employer].
Joining a union is the sensible thing to do, but employers fighting tooth and nail and breaking every slap-on-the-wrist law on the books is also the sensible thing for them to do, so they do everything from anti-union pamphlets to one-on-one intimidation meetings to calling ICE on their pro-union immigrant workers
A big claim is unions push promotion by seniority, over promotion by merit. People able to stick it out longer rise to the top, rather than the best or hardest working.
There’s certainly truth to this, and I believed it over the years, but everyone thinks they’re above average and could make better choices
Usually videos of about how they might look friendly but have a secret ulterior motive and that by giving them a signature you give up control.
Funny considering how common arbitration agreements have become as a requirement to start a new job.
This is not antiwork.
I would say the reason antiwork exists is because of the culture we cultivated, the very same unions work to change
How not…?
This is about workers.
Are you trolling? What do you think antiwork stands for?
Are you trolling?
No.
What do you think antiwork stands for?
It’s not clear what you’re referring to with “antiwork” here. The description of this Lemmy community, which is the critical matter, is as follows:
“A community for those who want to end work, are curious about ending work, want to get the most out of a work-free life, want more information on anti-work ideas and want personal help with their own jobs/work-related struggles.”
And where does it say “for unemployed people”?
Why are you asking me? Who are you quoting?
Because you’re the person surprised that antiwork has anything to do with people that work. I’m not quoting anyone, I’m demarcating the words I’m asking you to look for.
This content is allowed since it relates to work reform, which is one of the approved topics on the sidebar.
But it’s not antiwork and it’s not what the community is about.
Yes it is.
Not according to the community’s description.
Don’t lie.
A community for those who want to end work, are curious about ending work, want to get the most out of a work-free life, want more information on anti-work ideas and want personal help with their own jobs/work-related struggles.
Why would you seek to end work if you’re not working?
Why would you have work related struggles without a job?
How are workers irrelevant to discussions about jobs?
Antiwork can be silly but it’s not exclusively made up of a bunch of unemployed people
Please carefully read rule 3, which defines what is allowed.
I’ve read the rules. Rule 3 doesn’t contradict what I said.
Rule 3 explicitly allows work reform, which includes unions.
That doesn’t contradict anything I said.
