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A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.

Our Philosophies:

All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
Workers must join together and fight back for what is rightfully theirs.
We must not be divided and conquered. Workers gain the most when they focus on unifying issues.

Our Goals

Higher wages for underpaid workers.
Better worker representation, including but not limited to unions.
Better and fewer working hours.
Stimulating a massive wave of worker organizing in the United States and beyond.
Organizing and supporting political causes and campaigns that put workers first.

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UAW Threatens Strike, Accusing Stellantis of Contract Breach (www.commondreams.org)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

For folks that aren't sure what's happening, this likely means that their grievance process broke down, and the mass filing of grievances is a collective action before a strike vote. I don't know the terms of their contract, but it's very likely that their no strike clause (note, these are extremely common including how I describe it here) has an exception for going on strike if the issue isn't resolved through the grievance.

The other possibility is that the contract breach is an unfair labor practice, which cannot be negotiated away by a no strike clause, so the grievances are telling the company that this is the last chance to abide by the contract.

Edit: it's worth mentioning that if it is a ULP, Stellantis will be unable to hire scabs.