Q: When does a union act just like a corporation?
A: Whenever it wants to…
Such is the case of the United Auto Workers bosses outside of Detroit.
The UAW is laying off about 58 staff workers who belong to a separate union to help balance a budget that has been squeezed by membership losses in recent years.
The layoffs are the result of an August agreement that provided buyout offers to the Office and Professional Employees International Union, which represents about 260 UAW employees.
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“The UAW has drastically reduced the number of staff on payroll, cut the benefits and pay of its staff, cut post-retiree health care benefits, among other measures,” King said.
The UAW hoped enough workers would accept the buyout offer to prevent any layoffs.
“Since the number of OPEIU reduced did not match the goal, layoffs are necessary,” King said in the statement.
Audrey McKenna, vice president of OPEIU Local 494, said she believes the UAW is spending money in other areas that could be used to retain clerical and janitorial staff.
“You know that your bosses know better because they have fought corporations that have pulled anti-union stuff,” McKenna said. “You really don’t expect that from a union employer.” [Emphasis added.]
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i work for the UAW black lake education center and i agree i thought i was working for a pro union group but they are far from what they preach we work full time with no benifits like we were prommised and some dont even work the hours needed to get unemployment the management at the center is only for them selfs and reep all the benifits