https://wsj.com/articles/democratic-senators-auto-makers-labor-u…
The goal of unionizing the auto industry is too important to be left up to the actual workers. That’s the message from 33 Senate Democrats, who sent a threatening letter last week to the heads of 13 nonunion car makers, including
Tesla, Toyota, Honda and BMW.
The lawmakers want each of these companies to roll over for the United Auto Workers (UAW) by “pledging not to interfere in any organizing activities occurring at its plants through the implementation of neutrality agreements.” The signers, led by Michigan Sens. Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow, imply that federal subsidies might be at risk if the CEOs don’t agree to go along.
States can play defense against the neutrality push. Tennessee showed the way last spring with a law that bars any company that receives state subsidies from allowing card-check unionization. Volkswagen and Nissan workers there have repeatedly rejected the UAW, and the law ensures they won’t be badgered into joining without a formal vote. Neutrality agreements are meant to sound innocuous, but they’re one more way to deny employees a free and unpressured choice.
@AmbitiousKingdomLibertarian4mos4MO
If the UAW was the greatest thing since sliced bread & butter, those car companies would have unionized a long time ago. The UAW is a losing strategy for auto makers just like the teacher unions are a losing strategy for our children.
@D3mocratMallardDemocrat4mos4MO
The import of goods and services is up an astonishing 25% under Biden. $4 trillion worth of offshored employment annually keeping a tight lid on domestic cash wages and insuring a massive federal debt.
With the continued help of Democrats, before long all vehicles and aircraft will be made in China.
@WearyGiraffeSocialist4mos4MO
Americans are so bling to the world. Tesla is young. Toyota and Honda are union in Japan; they produce here in part because y'all work cheaper down south than in Japan.
@TheRightGenesisLibertarian4mos4MO
Unionization is a death knell for US-based auto makers.
Why should they allow themselves to be forced into a not-price-competitive marketplace position, thus allowing offshore auto makers to grab their marketshare?
This will not end well.
Get the government out of the way - that's the only answer to improving competitiveness.
This is a travesty.
