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Ford poised to fire all ~10,000 striking workers in Louisville, Kentucky and Sharonville, Ohio Plants (archive.ph)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/830212

The absolutely beautiful reason that I can tell that they still aren't agreeing to Fords concessions is because they in solidarity with new workers that don't even exist yet, are demanding that Fords new battery plants they are building be placed under the same labor agreement they are fighting for.

"The UAW, according to Ford officials, has taken a hard line on requiring the company’s four new battery plants be placed under the terms of the labor agreement."

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I'd rather walk than ever buy another American vehicle anyhow, they're fucking trash. Japanese for the rest of my life, no looking back at years wasted on American garbage.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Ever since GM killed SAAB, I get Subaru. Admittedly, I currently own a Bolt, but the second Subaru makes an electric Impreza, I'm getting one.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

I've had a couple of both country's vehicles over the years. Honestly, they've all been pretty good. I can certainly see myself boycotting American vehicles for the rest of my life depending on how this shakes out.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Hate to break it to you but Japanese work culture and abuse is significantly worse than the US.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I can't imagine how that has anything to do with what I'm saying. I need dependable reliable transportation, that doesn't seem to be something American vehicle makers can make happen, but the Japanese seem more than happy to take up the slack. I hope everyone gets better workplace environments, but that's unrelated.