Hi everyone, I was hoping someone could enlighten me on the subject of the latest UAW-General motors contract. The thing I don't understand is the two-tier wage's. From my understanding new "non-core" hires will earn around half that of current assembly workers, around $14, and both new non-core hires along with new assembly hires will have much reduced benefits, but what do new assembly hires earn under the deal? And what determines who will be hired into non-core jobs and who into assembly jobs. I've known people hired to the assembly line with non experience, so how do they choose, especially with such a wage difference, maybe age is a factor. Also this would seem to make a heated work environment as those new hires into non-core jobs would be very bitter towards those hired into assembly.
Or I could be wrong about everything I have just said. Thanks.