In economic history and present day frustrations. Its part of a long running battle between titans of industry and those on factory floors. For the next half hour were going to look at whats happening at these three plants, owned by the big three General Motors, ford and stellantis and what it means for American Workers and the economy. The union at the centre of the dispute the uaw represesnts146,000 auto workers, who could all walk out over time. Currently 13,000 are on strike. This strike is of course just one of many industrial actions that weve seen in the us this year, and further afield. Heres a tiny snapshot ofjust some of them. Injanuary of this year, teachers in lebanon went on strike over working conditions and pay. In february, it was palestinian teachers who walked off thejob. March saw a Public Transit strike in germany. After german unions staged a one day strike calling for better salaries. In april, flights were disrupted in nigeria as workers protested pay and conditi
No one wants a straight, also to go, no one wants a stroke but lowest paid workers rates. They understand the workers frustration of generation and have sacrificed so much to give industry alive and strong especially in this economic crisis and the pandemic. Workers deserve the first share of benefits they help create free enterprise, companies have made Significant Office but i believe should be further than record profits which mean record profits which mean record contracts and also that again. Bracket corporate profits, which they have, should be shared by regular contracts for the uaw and just as we are building an economy in the future, we need labour agreements for the future. It s my hope the can return negotiations before an agreement. Earlier, i spoke to luigi gjokaj, Vice President at a detriot uaw chapter, about the mood among workers now the strike has begun. It is historical course to strike at all three of the big three at the same time. What s the mood like amongst your