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by nebula8804 859 days ago
They should unionize. In fact UAW wants to unionize all automakers including Tesla and the ones in the south. They failed in the past but with the downward trajectory of population size, there is a great opportunity here.

Now you might say they will just leave the US and manufacture elsewhere. Well thats where tariffs come in and the UAW is a core voting block so they will have to alter any plans to move to Mexico. Higher inflation will be the result but its probably worth it long term.
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mp05 859 days ago
> They should unionize

No one at these Toyota facilities has an appetite for that. The benefits package and overall lifestyle for a TMMK worker is quite nice compared to the average person in the Lexington metro and the jobs are competitive.

Perhaps ironically, when I was in school, the biggest issue was finding engineers that would accept the pay which was generally lower than guys on the floor.

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nebula8804 859 days ago
Well just 20 mins ago we heard that the majority of people at the VW plant in Tennessee signed UAW cards. Now this wont guarantee a successful vote but it makes the leadership give an honest attempt so maybe times might be changing for the Toyota plants as well.

[1]:https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/4454085-uaw-says-m...

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mp05 859 days ago
Volkswagen is not the same company as Toyota. For all we know, work conditions and benefits packages between the two organizations vary considerably.
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