It goes without saying, but we will say it anyway, we totally support the 50,000 General Motors workers who are on strike for a second day today.
From CNN:
Nearly 50,000 General Motors (GM) employees across the United States walked out late Sunday night after GM and the United Auto Workers union failed to reach an agreement on a new four-year contract.
Workers participating in the strike are spread across 31 General Motors factories and 21 other facilities in nine states.
Here's what you may have missed:
This is the US auto industry's first strike in 12 years, and it's also the biggest strike by any US labor organization in the same time span. GM, America's largest automaker, has nearly 50,000 full-time and temporary UAW members on its payroll. The last autoworkers strike was also against GM, and lasted three days.
What workers want
The workers want higher hourly wages, lump sum payments and a better profit-sharing plan. They also want GM to agree to limit the use of temporary workers and give them a clearer path to permanent employment. The UAW says the two sides are far apart on other issues including health care benefits and job security.
Another big issue revolves around what will happen to two iconic assembly plants that are poised to close: One in Lordstown, Ohio, where work stopped earlier this year, and the Hamtramck plant in Detroit, which is scheduled to shut in early 2020. GM is offering to build an electric truck at Hamtramck and to make batteries for electric vehicles in Lordstown, according to a person familiar with the matter.
But even if the union agrees to those terms, work wouldn't start immediately. The plants will remain dark for some time. Production could start sometime in the next four years.
What GM is offering
General Motors says it's willing to work "around the clock" to reach a deal and end the walkout.
In a rare move for union negotiations, the automaker went public with its most recent offer. the automaker said it would commit to the following:
Preserving 5,400 jobs and investing $7 billion in its US plants
Offering wage or lump sum pay increases in all four years of the deal
A signing bonus of $8,000 per member
An improved profit sharing formula
11 comments:
Better than our deals...
Need help !!! I have a child in my class would like to hit the other children and when told not to hit she said no and hit the teachers. Today during choice time she was throwing all of the table toys on the floor and hitting the other children. I took her out the room and took her for a walk when coming back I sat down with her in the cozy corner. That work only for a little bite because then she got up and did it again. As I try to stop her she hit me and throw a table toys towards my face. The only reason she calm down was because it was gross motor time. We have spoken to the parents and nothing seem to be working. Any suggestions as to what me and the others teachers could do in this situation .
If a child is a danger to herself and others, she should not be in class.
@10:02
I have the same kind of kid doing the same things in my class - my one 20 years old and has a pacifier in his mouth and two box cutters in plain sight.
Any way we could trade students?
And another week, nothing official on 12/23.
Today is chapter leader meeting. Listen carefully.
I wont be at that meeting, so need someone to give info.
So today I was verbally assaulted and physically threatened by a 7th grade girl in a self contained 12-1-1 class.. in a matter of seconds the spewed out every curse word you can imagine. Threatened to slap and punch me in the face. There were 3 paras in the room. One did NOTHING and i mean nothing. One walked out and the other tried to calm this crazed student. My admin was told. Reports were written. However when mention this to the principal later in the day response was “thats a great class”. Why why why do admin defend this atrocious behavior. This student will be removed from my class for today. With a physical threat she shoukd be suspended. Why why why wont they suspend anyone. And then at the end of the day after she was spoken to. Within 5 seconds she saw me in the hallws and called me a bitch. When is admin going to NOT allow teachers to be spoken to like this.... so frustrating... we deserve better.
What do you do with two pre-k students who refuse to even lay down on the mat during rest time? They run around the room, climb on furniture, break things, and assault other students who are resting. One of the two even bit a girl on the face. I cover the class at the same time every day and am by myself in the room since the para goes to lunch that period. I noticed that they respond better when their teacher , a man, is in the room. After he leaves chaos ensues. The para gave them table top toys to play with but I know they aren't supposed to be playing with anything at that time. I've tried playing soothing music but that doesn't work either.
What would you do if your admin told you to put a child who is in dire need of special services, on an iPad or computer to maintain order and sanity in the classroom throughout the day? "Pretend like it's a reward and let her have it, like a secret prize between the two of you so you don't lose your mind and she's occupied" but the child does not deserve a reward...? I'm at a loss.
Haha...Didnt Mulgrew say we are off to a smooth start?
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