They (AI) Took Our Jobs

[SunsetBengal]

(01-18-2024, 05:21 AM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: It would be nice if it went back to one person working an average every day job being able to afford a decent living with a car, house, and family. I feel like those types of family situations are few and far between. If they made a come back maybe it would ease what could potentially become an over crowded labor market. But that still probably won't be enough. I think we can become so efficient at producing goods with smarter better machines while robots take over service jobs I just don't see how that ends with everyone happy and gainfully employed

You can still have that.  If more workers would stand up, unionize, and have the backbone to fight for fair treatment from the faceless, profit squeezing corporations, even more people would enjoy a better quality of life.

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/uaw-workers-approve-allison-transmission-deal-with-average-wage-growth-of-38-6/article_522fab06-b577-11ee-8642-fbd049631047.html

Quote:United Auto Workers union members overwhelmingly voted to approve a deal at Allison Transmission in Indianapolis.


UAW Local 933 members voted 81.8% for a new contract and 18.2% against. Production workers voted 81% to 19% in favor of the deal, while the skilled trades supported it by a margin of 84.6% to 15.4%.

The union and Allison Transmission reached a new deal that includes average wage growth of 38.6% over the next five years for 1,500 union members in Indianapolis. Production workers would see an average increase of 46.2%, according to a UAW Local 933 contract summary. 

The contract expired on Nov. 14 at Allison Transmission, which makes commercial-duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems. Union members voted overwhelmingly to reject a first tentative deal, expressing concerns over compensation, inflation, long hours and medical costs.

The union warned the first major strike of 2024 could take place in Indiana after the two sides failed to make any progression in bargaining talks for months.

The new deal includes a 10% pay increase retroactive to Nov. 15 and 3% increases for the next four years for production workers hired after 2008. Production workers hired earlier than 2008 get a 7% raise followed by four 3% raises each year. Skilled employees get a 10% raise the first year, 3% pay raises the next three years and a 2% raise in 2027.

The annual raises add up to a 19% to 22% increase in compensation, but overall take-home pay would increase more because of an accelerated wage progression schedule.

The new contract includes a ratification bonus of $7,000, a four-year progression to the top wage rate and an end to a two-tier system that pays workers different wage rates for doing the same work, which the union has protested is unfair and divisive.

By 2027, Allison Transmission's top pay will range from $24.52 an hour for oilers and manufacturing support workers to $39.44 an hour for jobsetters and coordinators, according to the UAW Local 933's contract summary. Skilled assemblers will make $35.93 an hour, fabrication machining specialists $36.42 an hour, transmission rework mechanics $36.09 an hour and warehouse workers $29.70 an hour.