UAW Prez Discusses Big 3 Talks: 'Generation Fight'

Blog posted on May 24th, 2023 at 11:19 PM. Possible rewrite: This blog was posted on May 24th, 2023 at 11:19 PM.

The UAW's fresh president is preparing for the fight of the generation. He utilized Facebook Live to explain what's on the line.

The car union's deal with the top three auto companies ends in September. The new leader thinks this will be a big battle. He spoke on Facebook Live to explain what's important.

On Wednesday evening, President Shawn Fain made a promise on the UAW International Facebook page. He aims to take charge when negotiating a new agreement.

Fain said we used to aim and settle low, but not anymore.

He says car companies have a lot of money.

GM, Ford, and Stellantis made a huge profit, according to Fain. They made nearly $250 billion in North America for the last decade.

This is a lot of money that is difficult to comprehend.

The Big Three have a lot of money. They could buy every NBA, MLB, and NHL team. They would still have $50 billion left. Autoworkers don't get paid much, even though the Big Three have lots of money. Autoworkers have to work for eight years to get top pay. Some don't get retiree health care or pensions. Everyone is experiencing inflation because cost of living is not in their contracts.

He says there will be problems in September. The UAW and automakers will talk about a deal. These problems are big. They will be hard to solve.

Fain has stated that other problems have to be resolved. He will listen to the members' opinions next week.

He said there will be a national town hall in one week. They will talk more about the Big Three companies and their expectations for bargaining.

The United Auto Workers had a town hall meeting on Zoom. The meeting was open to both current and retired workers. It was the first-ever town hall meeting of its kind.

Fain said this round of contract talks is important. If we work together and are prepared, we will win. It's a defining moment for us.

Other topics may come up that weren't discussed in his Facebook Live. These could include electric cars becoming more popular and how important artificial intelligence will be in the future.