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Old 09-15-2023, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Zincbemi View Post
When I started at Ford in Dearborn in 1976 there were 1.5 million UAW active members. Today that number stands at about 400,000. You would think by now the union would understand that you need to be a partner to the companies (getting a fair living) and not demand outrageous hourly rate increases (47%) or lower working hours (32 vs 40) for the same pay.
Unions and management work it out well in Germany. Why NOT here?