After blocking strike action by 1,500 Allison Transmission workers in Indianapolis for two months, the United Auto Workers pushed through a second sellout agreement this week.
The UAW’s “historic” wage gains will not make up for the wage cuts it previously agreed to, and workers’ living standards will remain far behind where they 10-15 years ago.
Anger has been growing among workers in recent weeks over the provocative move by management to withhold a previously agreed to $1,000 bonus heading into the Christmas holiday.
Well aware of the growing anger among workers over being kept in the dark, local UAW officials have released a series of “bargaining updates” since Monday, while concealing the real content of their discussions with management.