Auto workers launch national strike against GM

[Barb]

Article here (http://wcbstv.com/business/finance_story_266174828.html)
Interesting to note that it's the first national strike since 1976.

[The Big Al]

I guess the UAW was finally tired of GM's shit. They've been hemming and hawing for the past week and half. Maybe a national strike will remind the CEO's who actually makes the cars.

EDIT: The apparent issue is GM is refusing to ensure job security for their North American workers. That doesn't sound good.

[Girafarig_Magcargo]

GM better get their act together (both the workers and the executives) or they're just going to completely collapse.

[Barb]

Are they primarily concerned about job security or their retirement pension(s)? I got the impression that UAW is primarily concerned with keeping jobs at U.S. factories.

[The Big Al]

It's mainly the job security issue. Like I said, the fact GM won't give their word worries me.

[The Big Al]

The strike is over at for now. They've reach an agreement that will be voted on by union memebers this weekend. Workers will be returning work tomorrow.