UAW strike day one; 13,000 off the job

Nearly 13,000 workers have walked off the job, leading the strike to become an unprecedented move that could affect the broader economy.


Follow 13 ON YOUR SIDE on social media!


We stand up for the community. We want to make life better for everyone. We celebrate all that makes West Michigan unique. We are 13 ON YOUR SIDE.

[brendafarrow]

This happened just before the bush crash . Auto companies ended all the positions & fill all the old $50.00 a hour jobs to $13 x$15.00 a hour

[wtfbbqbye]

Asking for 40% wage increase. What the f*** you can do that?

[JohnSmith-xuev]

13, 000*80=1, 040, 000*12months=

$12, 480, 000 dollars
make a lot of free money every year

[mrkoda]

Prices go up, no one buys. The workers loee their job, but the companies go pits up. Everyone just buy used, ALOT cheaper to fix vehicles than buy a "New one" that will need fixing anyways after a couple of years

[roberts.]

I will never be able to afford a new car the rest of my life. Take your union made junk and shove it.