Auto Union Looks to Recover Concessions From Ford During Contract Talks

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Auto Union Looks to Recover Concessions From Ford During Contract Talks

Now that Ford is back in the black, the United Auto Workers union wants to recover the perks it gave up over the past few years as the auto giant teetered on the brink of bankruptcy.

Rhetoric is flaring ahead of negotiations this summer for the UAW's next four-year contract. More than 1,000 delegates from the union are meeting in Detroit this week to strategize for those negotiations.

The talks will encompass labor agreements with the Big Three automakers, but Ford's impressive profits may make the company a target for union representatives looking for a bigger share of the wealth. Union members also have more leverage with Ford, since Ford workers did not agree to the no-strike clause approved by employees at General Motors and Chrysler.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/21/auto-union-looks-recover-concessions-ford-contract-talks/

should unions have virtually unlimited power to negotiate?
 
From a Libertarian perspective, sure they should. It's a private matter. I mean, giving up those things is part (albiet a small one) of the reason Ford is the dominate brand in the American auto industry. So asking for them back would sort of make sense.
 
C'Thulhu said:
From a Libertarian perspective, sure they should. It's a private matter. I mean, giving up those things is part (albiet a small one) of the reason Ford is the dominate brand in the American auto industry. So asking for them back would sort of make sense.
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This is largely my attitude about private sector unions...
 
Yurt said:
Auto Union Looks to Recover Concessions From Ford During Contract Talks

Now that Ford is back in the black, the United Auto Workers union wants to recover the perks it gave up over the past few years as the auto giant teetered on the brink of bankruptcy.

Rhetoric is flaring ahead of negotiations this summer for the UAW's next four-year contract. More than 1,000 delegates from the union are meeting in Detroit this week to strategize for those negotiations.

The talks will encompass labor agreements with the Big Three automakers, but Ford's impressive profits may make the company a target for union representatives looking for a bigger share of the wealth. Union members also have more leverage with Ford, since Ford workers did not agree to the no-strike clause approved by employees at General Motors and Chrysler.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/21/auto-union-looks-recover-concessions-ford-contract-talks/

should unions have virtually unlimited power to negotiate?
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Absolutely! If they are expected to take cuts when things are not going so well the other side of the coin is they benefit when things turn around.
 
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