Wage increases.

Only BlueOval SK can give you a wage increase. It is BlueOval SK that provides your job and your paycheck–not a union. A union will never provide you a day's work or a cent of pay.

In fact, the union cannot even guarantee that any employees will keep their current wages. As one federal court put it, “the right to union representation under the National Labor Relations Act does not imply the right to a better deal.”

The National Labor Relations Board specifically approved the “legitimate message” that “union collective bargaining is potentially dangerous to employees and as a result of such negotiations, employees might possibly wind up with less benefits after unionization than before.”

Let’s talk about benefits.

BlueOval SK offers a competitive and comprehensive benefit package and will always look for opportunities to improve.  The union can make promises but only BlueOval SK has no legal duty to ever say “yes” to a union. BlueOval SK wants to say yes to you.

Going on strike.

In many cases, the union takes employees out on strike on the very first contract negotiations. This is because unions have often made exaggerated promises.

They have to call a strike to convince employees that they really tried to get those unreasonable demands. Plus, everything is on the “bargaining table.” There are many opportunities for the parties to disagree.

If you strike, you lose your pay. Not only will you not get your normal pay or be able to utilize paid-time-off benefits, but you also cannot get unemployment benefits while you are striking to get a union contract.

A good question to ask yourself is: Who will make the house payments, the car payments, buy food for yourself and your family, etc., if you are out on strike?

UAW Locals have put their members and their families through painful strikes in recent years, placing their financial wellbeing and benefits in jeopardy.

What about strike pay?

Union "strike pay" is a cruel joke. In fact, the UAW’s strike fund only pays $400/week. Can you pay all your bills, 100% of the cost of your family’s health insurance and your rent or mortgage on $400/week?

No “strike pay” is available if the national union disagrees with a UAW Local’s strike.

And the UAW reserves the authority to end all payment of strike pay at any time the national union considers the strike “unwise.”

Union in. Autonomy out.

Every employee in the group which the union is trying to represent–even those who vote against the union and those who are not members of the union–will absolutely lose their right to think for themselves and speak for themselves at work.

The union becomes their “exclusive representative” for “collective bargaining.” Whatever the union negotiates controls the employee. A union rep has the right to be present and speak on your behalf at any and every discussion between you and any team leader or manager, regarding any concern you have at work.

Not to you.
The financial reports for the UAW confirm that the union spends no money ($0.00) “on behalf of individual members.” For example, see the financial reports filed by UAW with the U.S. Department of Labor.*

*UAW LM-2 Financial Records filed

Overhead

The UAW needs you and your dues for revenue. Most of union dues money goes to pay union expenses. For example, UAW uses their money to pay union officials and “organizers’” salaries, overhead, expenses, travel expenses, and other business costs.

According to the most recent government filings made by UAW, the union paid over $3.1 million to its officers.*

*UAW, Form LM-2. with U.S. Dept. of Labor.

Don’t let the past dictate your future.
It's important to acknowledge that many of the challenges the UAW historically fought for – issues like workplace safety, fair wages, and benefits – are already addressed in modern manufacturing environments like BlueOval SK. These advancements are a testament to the progress made by previous generations of workers.

By seeking unionization before full operations even commence, the UAW risks putting the cart before the horse, potentially disrupting a promising new chapter in automotive manufacturing that aims to build on the successes of the past.