{"id":116112,"date":"2023-10-25T15:03:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T19:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=116112"},"modified":"2023-10-26T15:04:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T19:04:23","slug":"united-auto-workers-union-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/united-auto-workers-union-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"The United Auto Workers Union Strike: Background &#038; Views"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Does the public support the United Auto Workers union strike? Who does the strike affect the most?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 34,000 members of the United Auto Workers union have been on strike for over a month, halting production at key plants. Polls show strong public support for the striking workers, which suggests sentiment may be shifting toward unions in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue reading for a background on the UAW strike and the opinions surrounding it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-2-views-on-the-uaw-strike\">The 2 Views on the UAW Strike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Polls show that public support remains firmly on the side of striking US auto workers, even as the prolonged work stoppage starts to take a toll on the economy. The United Auto Workers strike against Detroit\u2019s Big Three automakers has entered its sixth week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-background\"><strong>Background<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 34,000 United Auto Workers (UAW) members have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/ford-exec-calls-deal-end-uaw-strike-2023-10-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">walked off the job<\/a> since the union announced a strike in mid-September in response to unsatisfactory contract offers from General Motors (GM), Ford, and Stellantis (known for its Jeep, Ram, Dodge, and Chrysler brands). The union\u2019s 150,000 members are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90966284\/uaw-strike-everything-you-need-to-know-big-three-electrici-vehicles-shawn-fain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">demanding<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A 36% raise over four years.<\/li><li>The return of cost-of-living adjustments tied to inflation.<\/li><li>Employer-paid health care for retirees.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The elimination of employment tiers that give workers hired before 2007 better wages and benefits than those hired thereafter.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90966284\/uaw-strike-everything-you-need-to-know-big-three-electrici-vehicles-shawn-fain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">targeted strikes<\/a> have halted production at key plants and cost the Big Three, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/bargaining-power-of-suppliers-understanding-michael-porter\/\">suppliers<\/a>, dealers, and workers a total of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/ford-exec-calls-deal-end-uaw-strike-2023-10-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$7.7 billion<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-polls-reveal-broad-public-support-for-the-strike\"><strong>Polls Reveal Broad Public Support for the Strike&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The UAW strike comes amid <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/americans-broadly-support-auto-hollywood-strikes-reutersipsos-poll-2023-09-21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>growing support for the labor movement as a whole<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>and<strong> <\/strong>rising union activism\u2014at a time of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/10\/17\/business\/cnn-poll-autoworkers-union-strike\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">significant economic unease<\/a> in the US. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/10\/17\/business\/cnn-poll-autoworkers-union-strike\/index.html\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>76% of Americans reported, in an October <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/10\/17\/business\/cnn-poll-autoworkers-union-strike\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CNN poll<\/a>, that their sympathies lie with striking auto workers, while 23% said they side with auto manufacturers.<\/li><li><strong>Democrats back the UAW by a nearly <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/10\/17\/business\/cnn-poll-autoworkers-union-strike\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>3-to-1 margin<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/labor-unions-auto-workers-poll-b6f0efba4892d1f5d2a829effd514f7d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Nearly half of surveyed Republicans<\/strong><\/a><strong> say that UAW workers should be paid more\u2014<\/strong>a rare show of support from the GOP, which has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/americans-broadly-support-auto-hollywood-strikes-reutersipsos-poll-2023-09-21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">historically advocated pro-business policies<\/a>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Americans\u2019 broad endorsement of better conditions for UAW workers may be rooted in a shared belief that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/10\/17\/business\/cnn-poll-autoworkers-union-strike\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">it\u2019s becoming harder to get ahead financially<\/a>: <strong>75% of Americans say it\u2019s more difficult to advance economically now than a generation ago<\/strong>\u2014a view held consistently across age, gender, and educational backgrounds, but that varies by race and political affiliation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>79% of white Americans feel it\u2019s more difficult to get ahead financially, compared with 68% of Americans of color.<\/strong> <\/li><li>70% of Democrats feel things have gotten harder financially, compared with 82% of Republicans.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-view-1-workers-deserve-higher-wages\"><strong>View 1: Workers Deserve Higher Wages<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Strike supporters, including much of the general public and President Biden, who became the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90966284\/uaw-strike-everything-you-need-to-know-big-three-electrici-vehicles-shawn-fain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first sitting president to visit a picket line<\/a> in solidarity with UAW workers, argue that auto workers deserve higher pay because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>They\u2019ve accepted <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2023\/10\/13\/what-s-at-stake-if-uaw-autoworkers-strike-impact-on-gm-explained\/0bc99ffc-6a16-11ee-9753-2b3742e96987_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>years of concessions<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Automakers are booking <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90966284\/uaw-strike-everything-you-need-to-know-big-three-electrici-vehicles-shawn-fain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>record profits<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong> <\/li><li><strong>CEO compensation has soared as auto workers&#8217; wages have declined.<\/strong> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-view-2-the-strike-has-major-downsides-for-automakers\"><strong>View 2: The Strike Has Major Downsides for Automakers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Automakers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/09\/15\/us\/politics\/biden-uaw-strike.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">business groups<\/a>, and some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/americans-broadly-support-auto-hollywood-strikes-reutersipsos-poll-2023-09-21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">potential GOP candidates<\/a> counter that UAW is demanding too much in negotiations. They contend the union\u2019s requests could have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/money\/cars\/general-motors\/2023\/10\/19\/uaw-strike-gm-says-it-cant-meet-demands-without-devastating-effect\/71240679007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">devastating effects<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu\/article\/will-the-autoworker-strike-impact-the-future-of-electric-vehicles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">slowing EV production<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2023\/10\/13\/what-s-at-stake-if-uaw-autoworkers-strike-impact-on-gm-explained\/0bc99ffc-6a16-11ee-9753-2b3742e96987_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">undermining automakers\u2019 ability to stay competitive<\/a>. Former President Trump has claimed the union&#8217;s demands could lead automakers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/09\/15\/us\/politics\/biden-uaw-strike.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">move more auto jobs to China<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-looking-ahead\"><strong>Looking Ahead<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts say that although the outcome of the auto workers\u2019 strike is uncertain, the UAW may have <a href=\"https:\/\/today.tamu.edu\/2023\/09\/27\/what-you-should-know-about-the-historic-auto-workers-strike-unfolding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more leverage<\/a> in contract negotiations than it\u2019s had in years due to the broad public support for unions and ongoing hiring challenges faced by many businesses. If successful, the strike <a href=\"https:\/\/www.13abc.com\/2023\/10\/19\/can-uaw-strike-benefit-workers-across-industries-labor-law-expert-says-yes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">could inspire workers across industries<\/a> to push for better working conditions and benefits.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does the public support the United Auto Workers union strike? Who does the strike affect the most? More than 34,000 members of the United Auto Workers union have been on strike for over a month, halting production at key plants. Polls show strong public support for the striking workers, which suggests sentiment may be shifting toward unions in the US. 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