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A year after the strike is the UAW still winning?

2024/9/17
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Sean Fain：UAW 对三大汽车制造商（福特、通用和Stellantis）设定了最后期限，如果达不成协议，将采取进一步行动。这显示了工会强硬的立场和争取更好待遇的决心。 Mary Barra：通用汽车CEO Mary Barra 对罢工表示失望，认为公司已经提出了具有竞争力的方案，包括大幅加薪、工作保障和一流的医疗保健。她认为罢工没有必要。 Andrea Hsu：报道了俄亥俄州Stellantis Jeep工厂工人的现状。尽管工人工资有所提高，但由于汽车销量下降，加班减少，许多工人对未来感到悲观，工作保障感下降，士气低落。部分工人虽然工资大幅增加，但工作安排仍然不稳定，例如需要长时间通勤。 Stephen Basaha：报道了UAW在南方组织非工会汽车工厂的努力。南方对工会的抵制情绪强烈，州长、商界领袖和宗教人士都反对工会，这源于对工会可能导致工厂关闭和就业机会流失的担忧。尽管如此，田纳西州大众汽车工厂工人的成功加入UAW为南方战略带来了一线希望。 Jim Cooper: 一位在Stellantis Jeep工厂工作的工人，他表示这是他11年来士气最低落的时候，尽管工资有所提高，但由于加班减少，收入并没有显著提高。 Kevin Pinson: 一位从临时工转为正式员工的Stellantis工人，他表示工资大幅提高改变了他的生活，但他仍然面临工作安排不稳定和长时间通勤的问题。

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One year after the historic UAW strike against the Big Three automakers, the initial optimism and sense of power among workers seems to be waning. While the strike brought significant wage increases and job protections, workers are now facing new challenges, including chaotic schedules, temporary work stoppages, and concerns about job security.
  • UAW called a historic strike against all three major automakers in 2023.
  • Initial demands included a 40% wage increase, restored pensions, and retiree healthcare.
  • Tentative deals were reached after about six weeks, resulting in notable wage increases and some job security improvements.

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A year ago at this time, members of the United Auto Workers Union were feeling powerful and optimistic. The group's new President Shawn Fain had called a historic strike. For the first time, the Union walked out on ALL three big automakers. It was a bold move that by most measures worked. It ultimately brought Ford, GM and Stellantis much closer to the union's demands for historic raises and new job protections. The strike's success had people predicting a bigger and more powerful union.A year on the union is still staring down some major challenges. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org).Email us at [email protected]).Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)