Auto Workers up for contract????
Next time we bailout the Fukers- The Union should be on the hook as well as the companies- It cost Billions.
Battle lines drawn in auto labour fight - The Globe and Mail
The future of 20,000 of the best-paying jobs in Canada’s battered manufacturing centre is on the line as the Canadian Auto Workers union seeks to reverse concessions that helped keep auto makers afloat during the recession, while the companies insist labour costs must be cut at what they say are the most expensive plants in the world.
The CAW’s effort to increase wages that have been frozen since 2008 and to restore vacations and other benefits comes amid a strong comeback by the Detroit Three from the crisis that sent two of them into bankruptcy protection and led to the elimination of tens of thousands of jobs in Canada and the United States.
Four years later, the companies have “no ethical or economic right to demand more concessions,” Mr. Lewenza declared. “Our members have to make some progress in this round. They have to receive some recognition for the sacrifices they have made.”
But GM needs to cut hourly labour costs, said a person familiar with the talks.
“In a highly competitive global marketplace, we can’t sit still as the rest of the world races forward, particularly with rising commodity prices, a higher Canadian dollar and other cost pressures,” the source said.
All three companies are profitable, and their sales have been robust amid the North American recovery – with the exception of GM Canada’s sales, which have fallen this year while the overall Canadian market has improved.
Next time we bailout the Fukers- The Union should be on the hook as well as the companies- It cost Billions.
Battle lines drawn in auto labour fight - The Globe and Mail
The future of 20,000 of the best-paying jobs in Canada’s battered manufacturing centre is on the line as the Canadian Auto Workers union seeks to reverse concessions that helped keep auto makers afloat during the recession, while the companies insist labour costs must be cut at what they say are the most expensive plants in the world.
The CAW’s effort to increase wages that have been frozen since 2008 and to restore vacations and other benefits comes amid a strong comeback by the Detroit Three from the crisis that sent two of them into bankruptcy protection and led to the elimination of tens of thousands of jobs in Canada and the United States.
Four years later, the companies have “no ethical or economic right to demand more concessions,” Mr. Lewenza declared. “Our members have to make some progress in this round. They have to receive some recognition for the sacrifices they have made.”
But GM needs to cut hourly labour costs, said a person familiar with the talks.
“In a highly competitive global marketplace, we can’t sit still as the rest of the world races forward, particularly with rising commodity prices, a higher Canadian dollar and other cost pressures,” the source said.
All three companies are profitable, and their sales have been robust amid the North American recovery – with the exception of GM Canada’s sales, which have fallen this year while the overall Canadian market has improved.
