Working Life

     The real story bubbling within the auto industry is not the news that Toyota vaulted over General Motors in worldwide auto sales. Rather, it’s the growing ideological–not economic–drumbeat that is gathering targeting the livelihoods of tens of thousands of auto workers. And this is a direct attack against a decent standard of living for […]

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The inevitable ideological attacks against the UAW has begun. Just in time for the news that Toyota overtook General Motors in worldwide sales for the first time in history, the drumbeat has picked up in the pages of the business press: auto workers have to just buck it up and take the hit to save […]

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I don’t really find this story to be too credible. UAW Group, Tracinda Discuss Bids for Chrysler By GINA CHON and JOHN D. STOLL April 23, 2007 Representatives of billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian’s Tracinda Corp., which has proposed a $4.5 billion acquisition of DaimlerChrysler AG’s Chrysler Group, met yesterday with United Auto Workers members who […]

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So, I’ll join the general hysteria over the release of the latest Star Wars movie (which, once the lines get normal, I’ll be shelling out my $10.50 for…I can’t remember what it cost to see the first one 30 years ago). Back in the Reagan Era (which, as shocking as it may seem, feels somewhat […]

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Yup, the “rebels” press conference is scheduled for less than one hour from now–1:30 Vegas local time. I’ll post as much of the content as possible as fast as possible. Saw Andy Stern (SEIU) and Bruce Raynor (UNITE-HERE) breaking bread this morning with UAW president Ron Gettlefinger at the Bally’s hotel Sidewalk Cafe. Interesting because […]

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