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Blue_true

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9. How often are contacts negotiated with automakers?

Reply to MichMan (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 27, 2019, 08:19 PM

Dec 2019

To me, direct elections would be preferable, but it has to be done in a way that experienced hands are leading contract negotiations.

Somehow a system must be worked out that constantly makes leaders accountable to the rank and file.

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Does anyone know much about the UAW spending allegations? [View all] Blue_true Dec 2019 OP

The problem seems to have been Gary Jones Recursion Dec 2019 #1

New leadership can reconnect to the people that were barred from the UAW. Blue_true Dec 2019 #3

Many are surprised that the UAW does not have direct elections by the rank & file. MichMan Dec 2019 #7

How often are contacts negotiated with automakers? Blue_true Dec 2019 #9

Usually every 4 years or so MichMan Dec 2019 #14

This is a very serious issue and covered weekly in Detroit media for at least the past year MichMan Dec 2019 #2

Government oversight of a Union under Trump. Blue_true Dec 2019 #5

NY Times story today stating Jones bought $13k of luxury cigars in one day with UAW money MichMan Dec 2019 #4

I read that. Really disheartening. nt Blue_true Dec 2019 #6

Especially when strike pay during the 2 month strike was $250 per week MichMan Dec 2019 #8

$250 per week is not going to pay bills anywhere, Blue_true Dec 2019 #10

Sad thing is, this is no different than a CEO or Capital Investment Firm... Xolodno Dec 2019 #11

You make some good points. Blue_true Dec 2019 #12

That was why the fact that several UAW officials plead guilty to accepting bribes by Chrysler MichMan Dec 2019 #13

I hear you. nt Blue_true Dec 2019 #15