“General Electric wants us to believe that the most important thing about its plan to divide itself into three separate companies is what those companies will be called and what their team colors will be,” IUE-CWA President Carl Kennebrew said in a statement. “It’s not. The most important thing is that this break up will jeopardize up to 55,000 U.S. jobs and the long-term future of its businesses.”https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/GE-s-largest-union-17319994.php
17 replies (most recent on top)
A union is all inclusive not exclusive.
No pension buyout we will loose our pensions. And don’t think the union have any guts to fight for it. It all started with the split pay scale
Will there be a pension buyout offer for former hourly employees?
The skill, training, responsibility and value creation of a welder vs package handler is not on the same level. Higher paying, higher skill jobs are the incentive to move up and around for those who have motivation to do so.
4ppz+1hQD3jPJ I see your view but another view is maybe the package worker needs to make a living wage too and would want to move up/around to welding and machinist for future job experience elsewhere. Unless you might be planning on working for GE forever. Diversity your work experience it will benefit you more than not.
Where the union is at fault is allowing the rate compression to happen. If a worker moving packages is making just a couple dollars less than a machinist or welder, what's the incentive to move up? After a few years, all your going to have is a union that's good at package logistics and nothing else... looking at the scrap rate, 301 may already be there.
Where the union is at fault is allowing the rate compression to happen. If a worker moving packages is making just a couple dollars less than a machinist or welder, what's the incentive to move up? After a few years, all your going to have is a union that's good at package logistics and nothing else... looking at the scrap rate, 301 may already be there.
OP+1hQD3jPJ who deems jobs are low, average and high skilled jobs, all jobs should be unionized. Too many people drink the company cool aid “it’s all the poor union workers fault”. Union contracts are an agreement between the workers and company so you are going to blame the worker over the company? Ever thought for one minute the high paid management individuals make mistakes or bad decisions is why the company goes defunct? Nah, it’s always the hourly workers fault. If anyone has control of where the company is headed or going it is out the hourly folk hands.
Low skill jobs should not be unionized. Technician level jobs which require skill and experience to complete should be union. Look what happened to General motors. Tons of low skill labor milked that cow and the teets dried up. Rather have work to do or have the jobs moved to Mexico???
1rrb+1hQD3jPJ, 2011+ hired employee going back to $14 hr. whatever employer is given the opportunity to hire you after GE in the future should feel privileged.
1usp+1hQD3jPJ- stick together you say and sit back for facts you say?!? Really the only fact is that you will be out of a job or if you make the cut soon after you will be on the streets. Stick together has been washed away when the company and union split the pay scale and lowered the skill level to get new people in the door post 2011. Enjoy the ego and restructuring soon your ego will be on the street wondering what happened to my ego and job. I have to go back making $14 an hour. No more double time no 401k no agar stocks.
ouy+1hQD3jPJ Meaning they don’t want the “new” company to abide by the same or newly negotiated contract for the next 3 to 4 years? Hmmm, wonder why if we need to re-apply. I’m sure things will come to light at the negotiating table like “Bonk, should have had a V-8 Juice!” Whatever is offered, hope 401K and defined pensions are left unchanged second to job security. I hope GE can respect a union that doesn’t kiss b-tt. With this said, I’m now pledging in the future to keep my conspiracy and theatrical drama down as our livelihood is a serious matter. Waiting to hear facts I can take at face value. I.e. main reason for contract extension; or is it for show just to to disturb power division before contract time to be in a better control seat for dominance; or maybe is it for the very best of both parties involved? Set back and enjoy the ride folks, it’s that time to stick together and be reasonable with ur enemies.
No union yes!!! The split is already working.
Spin off in 2024 and requested contract extension through year 2024 vs. negotiating expiration of contract as scheduled in 2023. What’s up?
One year extension means the company does not want the union to be pushed into the new company. The extension is a joke it’s a sign to come no more union
Why would the union even consider a one year contract extension as some have recently suggested? There is nothing good that would come out of it, regardless of the "promises" you'll hear.
This is so true!