Henry Ford gave his associates a decent wage, for many reasons but the one that stands out for me is that he wanted them to be able to afford a car that they had built. When I started in the auto industry in 1997 I bought a brand-new car for $15,000 and a house for $130,000. I was making $18.50/hr. Today, that same car is $28,000 and that same house is $600,000 and the associates being hired right now are making $18.50/hr. This is so so wrong. These people are being paid what I was being paid 25 years ago.
Henry Ford's Detroit was Walter Pecked by DOT and by EPA since from 1945 to 1965 Americans had it too easy to become fat dumb and happy so have you ever read Aldous Huxley.
Economics should go beyond some medieval gold standard since real issue is intellectuals are snobs who are hostile to work while workers are snarling brutes unlike courteous clean productive Japanese.
Solidarity with those on strike and all the working class. Thanks Democracy Now for amplifying the voices that establishment media never will. This is why I subscribe.
For all 3 of the companies if they are worried about going bankrupt there is a very easy way to cut cost to compensate for higher wages: Stop stock buybacks.
I stand with the Unions, stay strong and please include full time work in your demands. This company policy of hiring contract and part time workers is nonsense and needs to be stopped.
Weird how cutting executive pay is never an option in the United States, though cutting the pay of workers or cutting the workers themselves - let's not forget they're the people who actually do the work - is always on the table.
I agree with your sentiment. But it's NOT weird. Cutting the pay of wealthy-addicts is NEVER an option under the pro-wealthy & anti-worker economic systems inherent to right-wing politics. It has been the playbook of wealthy right-wingers since the invention of currency. In the past, slavery, feudalism, and monarchy were the names for the pro-wealthy and anti-worker economic systems under right-wing politics. And today, capitalism is simply the modern name for the pro-wealthy and anti-worker economic system under right-wing politics. And, with a new name for the pro-wealthy and anti-worker economic system, the wealthy right-wing addicts also came up with new descriptors to disguise the feudalist-slavery-monarchal nature of capitalism. (A)Slaves from the past are called prisoners or illegal-aliens in the present. (B)Serfs from the past are called employees in the present. (C)Masters, lords, and kings from the past are called supervisors, managers, employers, entrepreneurs, CEOs, investors, and financiers in the present. (D)Slave patrollers from the past are called police patrollers in the present. (E)Knights from the past are called soldiers in the present. There are numerous examples of how the wealthy right-wing addicts have manipulated language for their benefit over time, using propaganda and hyperbole. And just as the wealthy right-wingers have changed their language, so, too, should the working-class. Again, I agree with your sentiments. But I disagree with the hyperbolic way in which the wealthy-vs-worker dichotomy is discussed. The working-class needs to be much more direct and sincere in our language -- enough of this under-handed, behind-the-back, or watered-down kind of talk. The wealthy right-wing addicts will NEVER give up their addictions willingly. And it's time for workers to stop pretending they will. It's time for the working-class to stop talking and acting like this socioeconomic hierarchy is something new -- this wealthy, right-wing, hierarchical bullsh!te has been going on for millennia. It's time for workers to stop communicating in hyperbole, like, "it's weird how..." or "it's funny that..." The minority-rule by the wealthy-class, under which the working-class majority struggles, IS NOT weird -- it is by design. The socioeconomic subjugation of workers by the wealthy right-wing addicts IS NOT weird -- it is purposeful. It is NOT weird -- it's normal. And it will continue to be the norm until working-class people take it more seriously and speak about it more directly. Because, not only will the wealthy right-wing addicts never, EVER, willingly give up their addictions, but they'll also promote, encourage, and facilitate the sabotage, murder, and genocide of communities, individuals, and entire nations of people. The wealthy right-wingers have been doing these things for time immemorial. It is not even *slightly* weird -- it's f*kcing normal. And it's time that working-class people recognize and remember it. The wealthy right-wingers aren't going to change their tactics or their desired outcome. But working-class people certainly need to change our tactics. Again, I agree with your sentiment but completely disagree with your style. And I find it absurd that your comment is at the top of the comments-section when there are so many other, better comments that should be at the top. My words aren't meant to discourage anyone -- I don't take my words lightly -- my words are meant to encourage us to do better. Sorry -- not sorry -- if anyone is offended by these words.
@@redskin1438 The Democrat-party is a right-wing, authoritarian political party, just like the Republic-party. Neither of which are democratic or republican in nature.
@@matthewingerson I was being snarky with the 'weird' part because in the United States lowering executive pay is NEVER an option. What is is firing working people.
The nerves of these CEOs to spew lies and apply scare tactics. CEOs in this country are making way too much money for doing not much except showing up.
True, but the real culprits are the morbidly rich major shareholders. CEOs are not the top tier of the class that is robbing us all and sacrificing our biosphere and the life of every child on Earth for their own profits. They're just the foot soldiers. The generals issuing the commands are the oligarchs, not the CEOs that work for them; high paid jobs are nothing compared to the class that has families holding more wealth than entire countries. That's the real problem. Elon Musk just got a lot of Ukrainians killed by using his wealth to commit treason and sabotage the Ukrainian war effort; apparently it's the third or fourth time he's done something like that. Who knows how many of them are psychopathic monsters like Jeff Epstein and use their morbid wealth to get away with it. He would still be doing it had he not gotten careless. They make themselves above the law, accountable to nobody; that's a level of wealth far beyond a high paid CEO, and it absolutely is a recipe for a series of catastrophes. Lo and behold, "a series of catastrophes" is a pretty good description of what is happening to our world right now.
Yes, and they say that about 60 to 70% of CEOs of psychopathic and HIGH narcissistic tendencies. In short, they don't give a damn about the people that work for them
Finally, a mainstream union president who hasn't sold out. Who, at least, is acknowledging the class war and the fact workers have been losing for the past 40 years and the oligarchs have been winning..and winning big.
Ev's will be forced down your throats by the same oligarchy. They will make you pay more and have more control over you! Stop being so weak! Ev's will make it even if it's forced! Like everything else they force the weak to do. Only this time with Ev's you will not have a choice because green house gasses are making it impossible for us to live here so u will drive an Ev and YOU WILL LOVE IT
Sara Nelson at AFA President of A Flight Attendant Union has not sold out and was responsible for again starting the rational reasonable strength you see today from these men finally standing strong.
"in the kingdom of God, no one puts themselves in a position of total domination above others in the community...." I'm sorry but that's exactly what Europeans have done for millennia to the global community. The hypocrisy/cognitive dissonance is real!
The the big 3 CEOs total 74 million in salary. So if they gave up 100% of it to the 146,000 UAW workers they would get .24 cents an hour. With Bidenflation that won't help anything.
If constant money can be given to automakers to buy back stocks, central and regional banks should have no excuse not to lend money to a worker owned manufacturer too
The money is not going to executives, although they are overpaid. The real money is going to pay dividends on the stock. Stock holders (of which many are executives in the very company) are the ones making the money here. GM CEO makes 29 Million per year. That is a LOT of money but compared to all of GM's spending, its tiny. Not saying he deserves it or the difference between the line worker and him is worth it but its not the sole, main or large reason for this issue.
I started in 1997 at a major auto plant making $18.50/hr, 15 days holidays which grow to 30 days annually, 3 sick paid days, defined pension, dental, drug, the list goes on. When I retired 25 years later my wage (not including all benefits) was $34.00/hr. I trained and worked alongside associates doing the same job in 2023 who were hired as "contracts" at $18.50/hr, with little to no health benefits, no defined pension, and the list goes. As a single mom, I was able to buy a house, and a new car and help with my boys' education. I was able to retire at 60 years old with a great pension. These contract associates will max out at $28/hr over ten years. Yeah, ten years. No pension. I can't image where these people will be in their senior years. They can't even move out of their parents' homes. Good for the strikers.
Superb post; this is the kind of history lesson working class people need to be learning from each other, because the corporate media sure doesn't want to tell it! 👍👊👏👏👏
Ford recently released a commercial that lauded their workers as people who were willing to go above and beyond for low pay. With that commercial, they basically implicated themselves as a company who is not concerned about the lives of their employees, and promote their CEOs as the drivers of this business. Ridiculous. It's not surprising the workers are striking.
@@HardRocker-zc8rr Hey Russia Boy, do yourself a favor and "Dodge Putin's Draft" since staying alive is much more important & HONORABLE than fighting & dying for that Prick ! TURKEY & NORWAY would be your best bet ! Mongolia too !
I’m a uaw worker and I’ve been pretty good about not letting the comments get under my skin! But I browse and I can’t help but notice all the positive and supportive comments! I personally want to thank all of those that support our fight and seeing the big picture of what we’re trying to do as a whole for the The working class! Solidarity to all and thank you all for supporting us!!
We are are here for you. My husband is a UPS driver. You all deserve SOO much more. You will get it, I dont doubt. Please be strong. You're strike is for you but it is also for all working Americans. Corporations need to know the decades long gravy train at the expense of the people IS OVER. PARADIGM CHANGE NOW.
Definitely. A company can 100% still function without it’s Executives. It can’t function without it’s Workers. The working class needs to realize this for once
They're easily replaceable by AI, it's literally the most over priced useless positions. If you watched undercover CEO they usually get fired from their own companies on the 1st day.
@@markthomas7279they don't, and I'm sure everyone would love if they get better treatment too, and there has definitely been progress in Asia too. Recently in China many people protested by just laying on the floor and not working for minuscule pay, and places like Korea teachers are striking for a better work environment.
Facts, it should go both ways. The UAW gave concessions in the time of need. In a time of plenty they should be given those concessions back. Best wishes to the UAW!
matthewwmckenzie7318: Some Temps have been working 10 years or more and they have to be humble, on time, and work alot of OT without a fuss or they WILL fire you at the drop of a hat. The good thing is that they have union support - they do pay dues.
cows4us: Thank you but our Constitution doesn't allow this. Our dues pays into the strike and defense fund..we're good. The stand up strike is a brilliant move - it allows only certain plants or divisions to go on the picket line. It extends the fund.
Nice fantasy, and while you're dreaming, might as well call for Trump to confess to treason and demand to be locked up, and the oil billionaires that knew 50 years ago they were going to kill our biosphere over time, and lied about it to keep enriching themselves, to confess to trying to kill all life on Earth and demand to be put to death for their obscene crime. Might as well keep dreaming big! 😁
Did that CEO really just try to say that they shouldn't pay their employees more BECAUSE tenured teachers salary is only $66,000?? Clearly teachers love working their asses off to live paycheck to paycheck barely scraping by, AND SO SHOULD YOU! Literally the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard come out of a CEO's stupid mouth...
Not downplaying teachers, but in comparison they have entire summer off and less working hours per day. It is much harder for autoworkers / factory workers.
@@gregorylyon1004Who is "you people" in this statement? And what makes you think anyone specifically wants to make more than teachers? Maybe we want those teachers to be making more than they do as well. Maybe fight off your chronic need to classify others as "you people" so you can develop some nuanced or empathetic thoughts.
"They have taken untold millions that they never toiled to earn But without our brain and muscle not a single wheel can turn We can break their haughty power, gain our freedom when we learn That the union makes us strong"
BRAVISSIMO VERY GOOD THE VERY STRONG UNITED AUTO WORKER IS THE LIFE. BELT FOR EVERY WORKING CLASS IN THE USA AND IN THE WORLD. AGAINST AND IN OPPOSITION OF THE POVERTY AND THE EVERY. VICTIM OF IGNORANT AND POVERTY. IN THE WORLD
The backbone of American Manufacturing... Exactly what would it take for a major American Auto Manufacturer to turn itself into a lean, mean, manufacturing machine??? Decrease executive pay??? Increase worker pay??? Yes Please
@@johnwinter7597 Are you making the case that having top executives making fantastical salaries off the back of workers is the only thing keeping workers working??? What fantastical skills does the CEO of Ford or GM have???
That and give the effin shareholders a little less. Reinvest in your own company and manufacturing facilities. Value your workers and invest a little in your local community like create a mini scholarship or build a little park or something. Sponsor a fishing derby for kids. American biz used to do these things now just greedy globalist vultures eviscerating workers and communities. Demanding tax Abatements, threatening to leave for Mexico or China. Demanding stagnant wages and worker give backs. Tired of made in China, India and Mexico dumping on our shores without any tarriffs imposed. The war on workers and middle class is about to change. 🙏
I do Too as I come from a family of UAW workers! This is the last resort we have as Workers to finally make the Rich pay their Fair Share after continuing Tax Breaks and CEO's just Reinvesting into the Company on Wallstreet to get Gain more Money! Invest in The Workers!
These comments are literally bringing me to tears. I am a Uaw worker, and the struggle is beyond words, but to see the national support blows me away. This movement has gone beyond the big three auto workers and has become a strike between the working man and the machine. thank you guys so much for having our back’s.❤
Finally and I truly hope this energy keeps mounting. This world is HELL & we need to stop these billionaires from forcing us into poverty, prison, disease, disability, and early death. Solidarity!
BRAVISSIMO VERY GOOD. THIS IS THE QUESTION OF THE SOCIETY. TODAY IN. THE. WORLD. ONE. UNITED AUTO WORKER IS THE. LIFE. BELT FOR THE EVERY WORKING CLASS IN THE WORLD THANK YOU. VERY GOOD AND VERY ONEST MAN OF THE USA .
THIS is why we're all fired up!! The government bailed out the automobile industry and we made sacrifices to keep our jobs. Now, they're making BILLIONS on our labor since then. We want to be whole now. Fair is fair.
Strong words of truth Shawn. UAW and all working Americans, arise against the rich. The rallying cry of the French Revolution is apropos, Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité (liberty, equality, and brotherhood).
These executives could be pay a salary of 300,00k a year and still be living good. Then the millions saved could easily be spread amongst the other workers.
My father was a tool and die maker for GM, at the Oldsmobile jet plant in Lansing Michigan. He had four children, was able to buy a home for us, we could go to college (two of us had scholarships) and we had dental and medical. He worked midnight shift for extra pay nearly 35 years. I remember the strikes: the unions built this country. Lower stress back in the day when people could afford housing, medical, dental, savings and essentials easily. Let's all get behind these wokers!
Your father's generation caused many of the issues workers are facing today. Give me a free ride pension. It's cheaper to move the whole facility to Mexico
Damn I wish this would coagulate into a larger social movement. I love my coworkers, I want them to be just as successful as me and live happy lives like I do. Godspeed, Unions.
This strike needs to spread to every manufacturing plant across the country! I know they aren't all part of your union but you inspire many Shawn! ❤ out to the auto workers!!!
I agree, it’s time that the workers take back all that has been stolen from them over the past 4 decades. We need to show the Oligarchs that without us, they don’t make money.
I like this UAW president. This guy gets it he knows what’s going on and it’s been going on for 40 years. All makes sense now we are being systematically screwed by our government and corporations.,, which, in today’s world is one and the same
there is NO capital WITHOUT labor..... Period.... Labor creates VALUE, Labor creates INNOVATION, Labor creates FUTURE.... LABOR CREATES.... LABOR CREATES.... LABOR CREATES ✊
Mr. Fain - my God!! Talk about riding in on a white horse! 🐴 Such a powerful message emphasizing class disparity. That's been the issue all along, worldwide - rich vs poor.
@@bonitajanssen745Blame those who decided to build the entire Us infrastructure based on cars and not public transport and more pedestrian friendly cities. The US representatives didnt think that one through. Now we all need a car to get anywhere. Lots of places the grocery stores can be miles away that are almost impossible to get without a car or hours of walking
I started at GM as a temporary worker in the summer of 2014 at $15.76 an hour I believe, zero benefits no health insurance no dental no vision no vacation no paid days off. I never missed a day's work. I got a raise every 52 weeks worked. After 5 years I quit. Obamacare forced them to give me a bare bones health insurance package. They never would make me permanent or give me my contract. These companies have been taking advantage of people since 2007.
Lifelong Democrat here. I support the UAW. Lets not forget the Union Support of the Democratic Party. President Biden is a firm supporter of Unions and Union worker. Senator Bernie Sanders. Vote BLUE in 2024 and lets keep this Union support tend alive.
The auto workers in non-union plants need to also rise up and tell their employers to pound sand. The real solution to our problems is to ABOLISH THE STOCK MARKET and eliminate shareholders that rob all profits and give kickbacks to the executives as stock compenstation. End billionaires and make corporations owned by its employees as democratically controlled decisions.
Henry Ford gave his associates a decent wage, for many reasons but the one that stands out for me is that he wanted them to be able to afford a car that they had built. When I started in the auto industry in 1997 I bought a brand-new car for $15,000 and a house for $130,000. I was making $18.50/hr. Today, that same car is $28,000 and that same house is $600,000 and the associates being hired right now are making $18.50/hr. This is so so wrong. These people are being paid what I was being paid 25 years ago.
Henry Ford's Detroit was Walter Pecked by DOT and by EPA since from 1945 to 1965 Americans had it too easy to become fat dumb and happy so have you ever read Aldous Huxley.
Thank you for saying this!
In unity and solidarity ❤️
Economics should go beyond some medieval gold standard since real issue is intellectuals are snobs who are hostile to work while workers are snarling brutes unlike courteous clean productive Japanese.
Yep. Henry Ford paid his workers a good wage. And they still turned greedy and formed a Union anyway
henry ford was a nazi
Solidarity with those on strike and all the working class. Thanks Democracy Now for amplifying the voices that establishment media never will.
This is why I subscribe.
For all 3 of the companies if they are worried about going bankrupt there is a very easy way to cut cost to compensate for higher wages: Stop stock buybacks.
Hold Strong UAW Big Three from Local 958!
Local 2209 here with you all too! Solidarity!!
I stand with the Unions, stay strong and please include full time work in your demands. This company policy of hiring contract and part time workers is nonsense and needs to be stopped.
412 is with you!
Weird how cutting executive pay is never an option in the United States, though cutting the pay of workers or cutting the workers themselves - let's not forget they're the people who actually do the work - is always on the table.
I agree with your sentiment. But it's NOT weird. Cutting the pay of wealthy-addicts is NEVER an option under the pro-wealthy & anti-worker economic systems inherent to right-wing politics. It has been the playbook of wealthy right-wingers since the invention of currency.
In the past, slavery, feudalism, and monarchy were the names for the pro-wealthy and anti-worker economic systems under right-wing politics. And today, capitalism is simply the modern name for the pro-wealthy and anti-worker economic system under right-wing politics.
And, with a new name for the pro-wealthy and anti-worker economic system, the wealthy right-wing addicts also came up with new descriptors to disguise the feudalist-slavery-monarchal nature of capitalism.
(A)Slaves from the past are called prisoners or illegal-aliens in the present.
(B)Serfs from the past are called employees in the present.
(C)Masters, lords, and kings from the past are called supervisors, managers, employers, entrepreneurs, CEOs, investors, and financiers in the present.
(D)Slave patrollers from the past are called police patrollers in the present.
(E)Knights from the past are called soldiers in the present.
There are numerous examples of how the wealthy right-wing addicts have manipulated language for their benefit over time, using propaganda and hyperbole. And just as the wealthy right-wingers have changed their language, so, too, should the working-class.
Again, I agree with your sentiments. But I disagree with the hyperbolic way in which the wealthy-vs-worker dichotomy is discussed.
The working-class needs to be much more direct and sincere in our language -- enough of this under-handed, behind-the-back, or watered-down kind of talk.
The wealthy right-wing addicts will NEVER give up their addictions willingly. And it's time for workers to stop pretending they will.
It's time for the working-class to stop talking and acting like this socioeconomic hierarchy is something new -- this wealthy, right-wing, hierarchical bullsh!te has been going on for millennia.
It's time for workers to stop communicating in hyperbole, like, "it's weird how..." or "it's funny that..."
The minority-rule by the wealthy-class, under which the working-class majority struggles, IS NOT weird -- it is by design.
The socioeconomic subjugation of workers by the wealthy right-wing addicts IS NOT weird -- it is purposeful.
It is NOT weird -- it's normal.
And it will continue to be the norm until working-class people take it more seriously and speak about it more directly.
Because, not only will the wealthy right-wing addicts never, EVER, willingly give up their addictions, but they'll also promote, encourage, and facilitate the sabotage, murder, and genocide of communities, individuals, and entire nations of people.
The wealthy right-wingers have been doing these things for time immemorial.
It is not even *slightly* weird -- it's f*kcing normal. And it's time that working-class people recognize and remember it.
The wealthy right-wingers aren't going to change their tactics or their desired outcome. But working-class people certainly need to change our tactics.
Again, I agree with your sentiment but completely disagree with your style.
And I find it absurd that your comment is at the top of the comments-section when there are so many other, better comments that should be at the top.
My words aren't meant to discourage anyone -- I don't take my words lightly -- my words are meant to encourage us to do better.
Sorry -- not sorry -- if anyone is offended by these words.
@matthewingerson you spelled left-wing democraps wrong.
@@redskin1438 The Democrat-party is a right-wing, authoritarian political party, just like the Republic-party. Neither of which are democratic or republican in nature.
@@redskin1438 You're either an unknowing-fool who believes the lies you've been told, or you're a knowing-knave who's telling the lies.
@@matthewingerson I was being snarky with the 'weird' part because in the United States lowering executive pay is NEVER an option. What is is firing working people.
The nerves of these CEOs to spew lies and apply scare tactics. CEOs in this country are making way too much money for doing not much except showing up.
True, but the real culprits are the morbidly rich major shareholders. CEOs are not the top tier of the class that is robbing us all and sacrificing our biosphere and the life of every child on Earth for their own profits. They're just the foot soldiers. The generals issuing the commands are the oligarchs, not the CEOs that work for them; high paid jobs are nothing compared to the class that has families holding more wealth than entire countries.
That's the real problem. Elon Musk just got a lot of Ukrainians killed by using his wealth to commit treason and sabotage the Ukrainian war effort; apparently it's the third or fourth time he's done something like that. Who knows how many of them are psychopathic monsters like Jeff Epstein and use their morbid wealth to get away with it. He would still be doing it had he not gotten careless.
They make themselves above the law, accountable to nobody; that's a level of wealth far beyond a high paid CEO, and it absolutely is a recipe for a series of catastrophes. Lo and behold, "a series of catastrophes" is a pretty good description of what is happening to our world right now.
Yes, and they say that about 60 to 70% of CEOs of psychopathic and HIGH narcissistic tendencies. In short, they don't give a damn about the people that work for them
how do you know that?
@@Lobsterman5481 Look at their stock buy-backs. Paupers can't afford that.
Only 5% of a vehicle sale goes to the workers. I find that disgusting.
Finally, a mainstream union president who hasn't sold out. Who, at least, is acknowledging the class war and the fact workers have been losing for the past 40 years and the oligarchs have been winning..and winning big.
Do the Auto Workers know the high potential of bankruptcy for GM and Ford, the transition to EV Vehicles is killing both of them
@@integra8502Cry some more. 😥
Ev's will be forced down your throats by the same oligarchy. They will make you pay more and have more control over you! Stop being so weak! Ev's will make it even if it's forced! Like everything else they force the weak to do. Only this time with Ev's you will not have a choice because green house gasses are making it impossible for us to live here so u will drive an Ev and YOU WILL LOVE IT
Sara Nelson at AFA President of A Flight Attendant Union has not sold out and was responsible for again starting the rational reasonable strength you see today from these men finally standing strong.
"in the kingdom of God, no one puts themselves in a position of total domination above others in the community...." I'm sorry but that's exactly what Europeans have done for millennia to the global community. The hypocrisy/cognitive dissonance is real!
They don't have to "choose bankruptcy". Just pay executives much, much less.
The the big 3 CEOs total 74 million in salary. So if they gave up 100% of it to the 146,000 UAW workers they would get .24 cents an hour. With Bidenflation that won't help anything.
If constant money can be given to automakers to buy back stocks, central and regional banks should have no excuse not to lend money to a worker owned manufacturer too
No executive is worth the kind of money these people are paid. This is insanity.
The money is not going to executives, although they are overpaid. The real money is going to pay dividends on the stock. Stock holders (of which many are executives in the very company) are the ones making the money here. GM CEO makes 29 Million per year. That is a LOT of money but compared to all of GM's spending, its tiny. Not saying he deserves it or the difference between the line worker and him is worth it but its not the sole, main or large reason for this issue.
@@markshaw8788 Trust me, the Execs are stock holders!
I started in 1997 at a major auto plant making $18.50/hr, 15 days holidays which grow to 30 days annually, 3 sick paid days, defined pension, dental, drug, the list goes on. When I retired 25 years later my wage (not including all benefits) was $34.00/hr. I trained and worked alongside associates doing the same job in 2023 who were hired as "contracts" at $18.50/hr, with little to no health benefits, no defined pension, and the list goes. As a single mom, I was able to buy a house, and a new car and help with my boys' education. I was able to retire at 60 years old with a great pension. These contract associates will max out at $28/hr over ten years. Yeah, ten years. No pension. I can't image where these people will be in their senior years. They can't even move out of their parents' homes. Good for the strikers.
Superb post; this is the kind of history lesson working class people need to be learning from each other, because the corporate media sure doesn't want to tell it! 👍👊👏👏👏
theses workers need to increase their value. school, side gig,.. some people are afraid to grow.. you don’t have to stay at a dead-end job..
@@TheAlpha287you can ride a bicycle as well! 💁🏼♀️
Well done. 🎉
In the senior years people who worked all their lives will depend on the tax payers because unfortunately CORPORATIONS DO NOT GIVE A F.
My mom worked for the UAW her whole career. I witnessed what she gave up in 2009. As always, solidarity with the auto workers!!!
Time to Strike folks, let us get that 30% + plus raises more bonus, I am striking already
Got my support absolutely
@stevemorlock5366 THEY make the cars. Did you think the CEOs do?
What a ridiculous argument, take a step back and think about what you're posting. You can do better. @stevemorlock5366
@stevemorlock5366 Get real 🤣
Ford recently released a commercial that lauded their workers as people who were willing to go above and beyond for low pay. With that commercial, they basically implicated themselves as a company who is not concerned about the lives of their employees, and promote their CEOs as the drivers of this business. Ridiculous. It's not surprising the workers are striking.
It's green deal they want
On the brighter side Tesla stocks will go up.
Neo-Liberal Businessmen/Women and Republican MAGA Folk like to "Self-Incriminate" themselves lately I've noticed !
@@HardRocker-zc8rr Hey Russia Boy, do yourself a favor and "Dodge Putin's Draft" since staying alive is much more important & HONORABLE than fighting & dying for that Prick ! TURKEY & NORWAY would be your best bet ! Mongolia too !
@@williamvaughan1218gross
I’m a uaw worker and I’ve been pretty good about not letting the comments get under my skin! But I browse and I can’t help but notice all the positive and supportive comments! I personally want to thank all of those that support our fight and seeing the big picture of what we’re trying to do as a whole for the The working class! Solidarity to all and thank you all for supporting us!!
Workers of the world, unite! ✊️
We are are here for you. My husband is a UPS driver. You all deserve SOO much more. You will get it, I dont doubt. Please be strong. You're strike is for you but it is also for all working Americans. Corporations need to know the decades long gravy train at the expense of the people IS OVER. PARADIGM CHANGE NOW.
You all deserve a raise after all you gave up in last negotiations. For CEO to take a 40 pay raise, was a finger in the eye to
labor.
You are gonna lose the strike. You are going to be replaced by a combination of automation and mexicans. Good luck being retrained for something else.
Can we get a discount through you
More big corporations need to be put on spot like this.
Unionize ❤️ everyone!
Hopefully all these union jobs will be moved to Mexico.
Definitely. A company can 100% still function without it’s Executives. It can’t function without it’s Workers. The working class needs to realize this for once
It is a free labor market. I wonder what effect our 1million new residents from all parts of the world are willing to work for?
@@letzgobrandon5007 companies are probably already exploring this option. In order to remain a viable company they have to reduce costs.
As a teamster, I commend this movement! Solidarity with our fellow sisters and brothers! 👊
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Thank you for your support! I’m a uaw member and I stand in solidarity with all unions!
God bless all honest workers!
Unrealistic.
Henry Hill
The CEO's did this to themselves. Their pay is just ridiculous.
They're easily replaceable by AI, it's literally the most over priced useless positions. If you watched undercover CEO they usually get fired from their own companies on the 1st day.
Won’t somebody please think of the poor CEOs. 😭😭😭😭😭. 🙂
I agree. But no reason for you to kick your own arses and give the Chinese Japanese and Tesla a free pass.
@@markthomas7279they don't, and I'm sure everyone would love if they get better treatment too, and there has definitely been progress in Asia too. Recently in China many people protested by just laying on the floor and not working for minuscule pay, and places like Korea teachers are striking for a better work environment.
Facts, it should go both ways. The UAW gave concessions in the time of need. In a time of plenty they should be given those concessions back. Best wishes to the UAW!
Give them Hell UAW!
How do you spend 8 years as a temporary employee? They will never fire you because they need you. Make it make sense
Pay your workers!
matthewwmckenzie7318:
Some Temps have been working 10 years or more and they have to be humble, on time, and work alot of OT without a fuss or they WILL fire you at the drop of a hat. The good thing is that they have union support - they do pay dues.
They need to start a community donation link to donate to this UAW strike fund.
Good idea
cows4us:
Thank you but our Constitution doesn't allow this. Our dues pays into the strike and defense fund..we're good. The stand up strike is a brilliant move - it allows only certain plants or divisions to go on the picket line. It extends the fund.
The working classes in this country should join in the strike .
Nice fantasy, and while you're dreaming, might as well call for Trump to confess to treason and demand to be locked up, and the oil billionaires that knew 50 years ago they were going to kill our biosphere over time, and lied about it to keep enriching themselves, to confess to trying to kill all life on Earth and demand to be put to death for their obscene crime. Might as well keep dreaming big! 😁
Most definitely
Did that CEO really just try to say that they shouldn't pay their employees more BECAUSE tenured teachers salary is only $66,000?? Clearly teachers love working their asses off to live paycheck to paycheck barely scraping by, AND SO SHOULD YOU! Literally the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard come out of a CEO's stupid mouth...
Not downplaying teachers, but in comparison they have entire summer off and less working hours per day. It is much harder for autoworkers / factory workers.
You people expect more pay than a four year college graduate teacher
It was even funnier that he doesn't use that same example to justify his own million dollar pay
@@gregorylyon1004Who is "you people" in this statement? And what makes you think anyone specifically wants to make more than teachers? Maybe we want those teachers to be making more than they do as well. Maybe fight off your chronic need to classify others as "you people" so you can develop some nuanced or empathetic thoughts.
🤣🤣just words
"They have taken untold millions that they never toiled to earn
But without our brain and muscle not a single wheel can turn
We can break their haughty power, gain our freedom when we learn
That the union makes us strong"
BARS
BRAVISSIMO VERY GOOD THE VERY STRONG UNITED AUTO WORKER IS THE LIFE. BELT FOR EVERY WORKING CLASS IN THE USA AND IN THE WORLD. AGAINST AND IN OPPOSITION OF THE POVERTY AND THE EVERY. VICTIM OF IGNORANT AND POVERTY. IN THE WORLD
GO UNIONS!!! Support for ALL unions and ALL unionizing efforts across America!!!
Definitely Go Unions!
The stockholders will figure out a way to keep their third house.
They sure will. They've got all our stolen resources to fund their ability to maintain their position.
...true
Solidarity✊🏾
The backbone of American Manufacturing... Exactly what would it take for a major American Auto Manufacturer to turn itself into a lean, mean, manufacturing machine??? Decrease executive pay??? Increase worker pay??? Yes Please
Your so lost this will mean more jobs to others country
@@johnwinter7597 Are you making the case that having top executives making fantastical salaries off the back of workers is the only thing keeping workers working??? What fantastical skills does the CEO of Ford or GM have???
That and give the effin shareholders a little less. Reinvest in your own company and manufacturing facilities. Value your workers and invest a little in your local community like create a mini scholarship or build a little park or something. Sponsor a fishing derby for kids. American biz used to do these things now just greedy globalist vultures eviscerating workers and communities. Demanding tax Abatements, threatening to leave for Mexico or China. Demanding stagnant wages and worker give backs. Tired of made in China, India and Mexico dumping on our shores without any tarriffs imposed. The war on workers and middle class is about to change. 🙏
Good to see Union Strong again.
I stand with the UAW strikers.
National union solidarity!
A victory for one is a victory for all!
I Support Every Auto Worker & UAW Union
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I do Too as I come from a family of UAW workers! This is the last resort we have as Workers to finally make the Rich pay their Fair Share after continuing Tax Breaks and CEO's just Reinvesting into the Company on Wallstreet to get Gain more Money! Invest in The Workers!
What going green looks like
Shawn Fain-- a genuine and brave American.
He is kicking butt and taking names!!
A true PATRIOT.
o7
These comments are literally bringing me to tears. I am a Uaw worker, and the struggle is beyond words, but to see the national support blows me away. This movement has gone beyond the big three auto workers and has become a strike between the working man and the machine. thank you guys so much for having our back’s.❤
Solidarity from Arizona!!
If you aren't happy, go get another job.
We support you, union steel worker here ✊🏽
@@christytaylor5554 when you swallow make sure to get every drop
Biden inflation is making life affordable
Finally and I truly hope this energy keeps mounting. This world is HELL & we need to stop these billionaires from forcing us into poverty, prison, disease, disability, and early death. Solidarity!
BRAVISSIMO VERY GOOD. THIS IS THE QUESTION OF THE SOCIETY. TODAY IN. THE. WORLD. ONE. UNITED AUTO WORKER IS THE. LIFE. BELT FOR THE EVERY WORKING CLASS IN THE WORLD THANK YOU. VERY GOOD AND VERY ONEST MAN OF THE USA .
Don't forget the government bailouts for General Motors and Chrysler. We also help the companies out by letting them borrow our tax dollars.
SEC already ready to pounce, just waiting for orders from NAN...!
Chrysler paid it's loans off early, GM is another story.
THIS is why we're all fired up!!
The government bailed out the automobile industry and we made sacrifices to keep our jobs. Now, they're making BILLIONS on our labor since then. We want to be whole now. Fair is fair.
I forgot to throw that important part in, I was in a hurry. I still have my Paid in Full pin they gave us when they did.@@manuelsmiley7125
Shawn Fain is a hero! I hope he’s able to get what he wants! It’s time they stop awarding executives with the blood of the workers!
Amen!
Godspeed UAW 🙏 Operating Engineers Local 3 UNION STRONG 💪
Second Generation Union worker
Strong words of truth Shawn. UAW and all working Americans, arise against the rich. The rallying cry of the French Revolution is apropos, Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité (liberty, equality, and brotherhood).
These executives could be pay a salary of 300,00k a year and still be living good. Then the millions saved could easily be spread amongst the other workers.
Lol yeah right
You'll own nothing and like it
This ridiculous executive pay is tax deductible!! Meaning the average tax payer is supporting it. This needs to END.
Do you got a college degree??
Good job! time to fight back against the growing corporatocracy. A fair day's work for a fair day's pay! Wales is with you!
Let’s go!!!! Solidarity forever!!!
My father was a tool and die maker for GM, at the Oldsmobile jet plant in Lansing Michigan. He had four children, was able to buy a home for us, we could go to college (two of us had scholarships) and we had dental and medical. He worked midnight shift for extra pay nearly 35 years. I remember the strikes: the unions built this country. Lower stress back in the day when people could afford housing, medical, dental, savings and essentials easily.
Let's all get behind these wokers!
DAM RIGHT ✅️
Your father's generation caused many of the issues workers are facing today. Give me a free ride pension. It's cheaper to move the whole facility to Mexico
Stay strong UAW! I stand with you.
Shawn Fain is telling the truth.
Billionaires and millionaires do not think you should earn a Living wage.
F them!
Eat the rich
Yeah just look at how happy teachers are to only make $66,000 a year! That comment from the CEO really got under my skin.
Starting for most teachers around $38k-$43k range. Wtf was that all about?
@@cake-face that's not a living wage tho
Damn I wish this would coagulate into a larger social movement. I love my coworkers, I want them to be just as successful as me and live happy lives like I do. Godspeed, Unions.
Walmart needs to unionize
It's coming. The people are fed up. We will take our country back from corporate control and corruption.
The UAW is the largest labor movement. That's good enough.
This strike needs to spread to every manufacturing plant across the country! I know they aren't all part of your union but you inspire many Shawn! ❤ out to the auto workers!!!
I agree, it’s time that the workers take back all that has been stolen from them over the past 4 decades. We need to show the Oligarchs that without us, they don’t make money.
There are no more manufacturers left in America the car industry is one the last
I like this UAW president. This guy gets it he knows what’s going on and it’s been going on for 40 years. All makes sense now we are being systematically screwed by our government and corporations.,, which, in today’s world is one and the same
Why won't he pay the strikers what they are asking for? 500 dollars a week from the union won't last long with Bidenflation.
there is NO capital WITHOUT labor..... Period.... Labor creates VALUE, Labor creates INNOVATION, Labor creates FUTURE.... LABOR CREATES.... LABOR CREATES.... LABOR CREATES ✊
AS A FORMER UAW REP, I SUPPORT THIS STRIKE.....IT'S OVER DUE...."THE BLACK VETERAN FOR REAL JUSTICE "...B1.
Mr. Fain - my God!! Talk about riding in on a white horse! 🐴 Such a powerful message emphasizing class disparity. That's been the issue all along, worldwide - rich vs poor.
As a citizen I support the UAW. Solidarity always.
Support unions!! Divided we starve, united we bargain!!
Give em hell UAW! Solidarity
Yes! Solidarity forever!!
Workers United Will Never Be Defeated!
Go get ‘em UAW!
This guy should be running for political presidency 👏
@cockyhemi-123 Coming from a person who will never do anything in their life to ever make any real💯 changes for the better in this country.
@cockyhemi-123Go ahead and provide evidence whenever you're ready.
@cockyhemi-123 when you swallow make sure you get every drop
I stand in solidarity with the workers enough is enough of the rich people BS!!!!!
Mr. Shawn Fain, you described everything so well. Thank you. God bless.
All workers unite!
As a union worker. We stand with our union family. MARCH ON…
as an unemployed person I stand with you
Good on Shawn Fain! God bless!
Big support from Norway.
Good for the UAW ! May the Good Spirit of "Walter Reuther" be with you all !!
Bravo, Sean Fain!
Well done @ShawnFain! Thank you, brother! We support you!
SOLIDARITY WITH THE UAW 🤜 🇺🇸
Power to the working class!!! 🎉🎉🎉✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻
Sending all the luck and support in the world from Colorado 🤞
Cars like everything else are too damn expensive. I hope this shuts those big 3 greedy bastards down
Amen. A car and a home are necessities, but in America are treated like LUXURIES!!!
Greed.
@@bonitajanssen745Blame those who decided to build the entire Us infrastructure based on cars and not public transport and more pedestrian friendly cities. The US representatives didnt think that one through. Now we all need a car to get anywhere. Lots of places the grocery stores can be miles away that are almost impossible to get without a car or hours of walking
@@Power_to_the_people567
Excellent point! All done on purpose so all are forced to purchase vehicle’s!!!
WooHoo 🙌 In unity and solidarity 🤝
We’ll be donating to the strike fund! ❤️
I started at GM as a temporary worker in the summer of 2014 at $15.76 an hour I believe, zero benefits no health insurance no dental no vision no vacation no paid days off. I never missed a day's work. I got a raise every 52 weeks worked. After 5 years I quit. Obamacare forced them to give me a bare bones health insurance package. They never would make me permanent or give me my contract. These companies have been taking advantage of people since 2007.
Lifelong Democrat here. I support the UAW. Lets not forget the Union Support of the Democratic Party. President Biden is a firm supporter of Unions and Union worker. Senator Bernie Sanders.
Vote BLUE in 2024 and lets keep this Union support tend alive.
Like they did for the railroad workers
UAW HOLD THE LINE!
M6-24
Prayers to UAW. I’m in it. Trust me I understand 100%
7:58 Don't you love how the news guy helps him out? Do they ever help out the unions?
Excellent! Solidarity!❤❤
They built it, they deserve fair pay
The rich CEOs got convinced that the pre-pandemic abuse of workers could continue forever.
I stand with you. Local 869 Warren Stamping
Hell yeah, Shawn is the man! Solidarity, baby!
The auto workers in non-union plants need to also rise up and tell their employers to pound sand.
The real solution to our problems is to ABOLISH THE STOCK MARKET and eliminate shareholders that rob all profits and give kickbacks to the executives as stock compenstation. End billionaires and make corporations owned by its employees as democratically controlled decisions.
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Well said.
Well made point Murray.
this is the moment. i hope we meet the moment
UAW will make headway but those thinking the stock market should be abolished will be pounding the same sand they are suggesting others.
As part of the NALC union - i Support you guys ✊🏽
Finally a true fighter. Let all workers unite. Bleed now, save all workers.
Well done..
“Hold my beer. I’m about to work 24/7 for less.” - A.I. Robot
There is that
WE STAND BY THE UAW! Take it to the billionaire class, strike them in their wallets! We're here with you in California, and across The United States.
About time. If corporations don't care about their workers, let them know who's really essential by striking. Take some of your money back!!!
4:30 being made to WORK though a pandemic is hell. HES RIGHT
GM in Kentucky striking!
Power to the worker! I am glad that working class Americans are fighting back!
fight back did they have money in the game ?hell no you know when you work what you make you do not have skin in the game to fking bad ass holes
UAW President for President!!!
He's a rich man. He won't fit.
@@jasondauenbaugh9060ok Jason how much does he make?
Bold words. Good words. This kind of mentality needs to spread.
Excllente ,its time labor returns as an important part of American society no just a slave
Solidarity with the workers!😊
Solidarity
KEEP THEM UNDER PRESSURE
I’m LOVING THIS !
Go UAW!!!!
Donating to the strike fund. In unity and solidarity ❤
Real wages have been down and trending down. This trend affects all industries but some are worse and the auto industry is one such.
Solidarity Forever. ,¡Solidaridad para Siempre!