UAW: Prepare to strike Delphi

UAW to Delphi Workers: Prepare to Strike
Could General Motors end up being the Biggest Loser in a 3-way Game of Chicken?

The UAW has until December 16 to negotiate a new contract with Delphi. It is apparent though, that if Delphi is firm on its demands to drop wages to the $10-12 that was recently offered to the union, the UAW is likely to strike.

A shutdown of one or a few key Delphi plants that provide key parts can grind to a halt the assembly of cars that depend upon those parts. Because of this, and because Delphi' future (in addition to cost cuts) depends upon maintaining relations with customers, you can bet that Delphi is making contingency plans on continuing operations post-strike with non-union (scab) workers. This can get really ugly in company towns like Kokomo, Indiana where everybody either has a family member or a close friend that works for Delphi.

We'll have to wait & see how this plays out.

UAW: Prepare to strike Delphi