The German company and other non-union automakers in the U.S. have come under increased pressure to improve pay and benefits following the record contracts achieved by the UAW in late October after thousands of its members went on a six-week targeted strike. Hyundai Motor has also announced a 25% increase over the next four years for non-union production workers in Alabama and Georgia. Volkswagen's pay increase is effective from December, with a compressed wage progression timeline beginning in February.
It’s crazy that these non union auto makers are giving their employees a raise of less than half of the union raise and we’re all sitting here not mentioning that the raises themselves are a great reason to unionize.
Sure, “Hey you wouldn’t have gotten that raise without the union raise” might be true but “Hey you would be making more money if you were unionized” seems a heck if a lot more persuasive to me.
It’s crazy that these non union auto makers are giving their employees a raise of less than half of the union raise and we’re all sitting here not mentioning that the raises themselves are a great reason to unionize.
Sure, “Hey you wouldn’t have gotten that raise without the union raise” might be true but “Hey you would be making more money if you were unionized” seems a heck if a lot more persuasive to me.