Peter Morici on UAW Strike: UAW Seems to Be Looking for a ‘Big Payout’ as Electric Vehicles Threaten Jobs

RUSH TRANSCRIPT Scott Is ░░░░░░░░ strike all about wages ░░░░░░░░ inflation or is it ░░░░░░░░ something more MORICI It ░░░░░░░░ really something more for ░░░░░░░░ automakers are going to ░░░░░░░░ more electric vehicles that ░░░░░░░░ many fewer workers In ░░░░░░░░ ways UAW seems to ░░░░░░░░ looking to get a ░░░░░░░░ payout now figuring they ░░░░░░░░ going to lose a ░░░░░░░░ of jobs anyway They ░░░░░░░░ about creating another jobs ░░░░░░░░ where laid off workers ░░░░░░░░ be paid even if ░░░░░░░░ are not working That ░░░░░░░░ not viable What these ░░░░░░░░ are asking for is ░░░░░░░░ than the doubling of ░░░░░░░░ labor costs at a ░░░░░░░░ plant And already Ford ░░░░░░░░ General Motors of the ░░░░░░░░ 10 000 dollar disadvantage ░░░░░░░░ Tessler on the leading ░░░░░░░░ makers of electric vehicles ░░░░░░░░ the way are very ░░░░░░░░ vehicles and probably better ░░░░░░░░ GM is putting on ░░░░░░░░ road.”