UAW Strikers Hit By Car Outside GM Flint Processing Center
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Five people were injured Tuesday after a car drove through a group of people demonstrating outside the GM Flint Processing Center in Michigan. Demonstrators were participating in the ongoing UAW union strike. The driver has not yet been located.
According to a report from MLive, the incident occurred around 4 p.m. outside the GM Flint Processing Center located on 6060 West Bristol Road in Swartz Creek. Protesters were reportedly blocking an exit on West Bristol Road when the vehicle drove through the group of people. The Metro Police Authority of Genesee County says that five people suffered minor injuries, with two of those hit taken to a local hospital.
The driver of the vehicle fled the scene, and has yet to be located. According to UAW Region 1-D President Steve Dawes, the model of the vehicle involved was possibly a Chevy HHR or Chrysler PT Cruiser, and was painted in some kind of dark color.
“It was uncalled for. These people are out here, you know these are my membership, and they’re out here doing a peaceful, legal demonstration,” Dawes told MLive. “This is very serious and we’re going to be pushing this issue.”
The UAW initially called for strikes against GM, Ford, and Stellantis following expiration of the previous labor contracts on September 14th. The union is currently employing a targeted strike strategy wherein workers at only certain facilities are called on to strike, rather than all workers at all facilities all at once.
The UAW expanded its strike last week to include 38 parts distribution facilities at GM and Stellantis, citing a lack of substantial progress in contract negotiations between the union and the two automakers. The UAW opted not to expand strikes against Ford, stating that more substantial progress had been made in negotiations with the Blue Oval brand. The GM Flint Processing Center in Swartz Creek was among those facilities called on to strike in last week’s expansion. Workers are represented by UAW Local 659.
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All of the currently available video over the past week, clearly shows the picketers walking slowly & stopping in order to obstruct the vehicles that are either leaving or entering these plants. Even if it the plant entrance/exit & therefore private property, this is just plain wrong & not supposed to happen, but guess what?? they seem to be okay with it.
This happens at almost all strikes during the picketing, & they do this in order to be confrontational & try to create an incident.
Memories of the Black Lives Matter protests.
There are rules that separate legal picketing from mob riot. Should the picketers fail to follow the picketing rules they then become rioters and fair play is out the window.
This is a half-baked article without all the facts. So, a car goes through a roadway, driveway, whatever hitting several people and sending two to the hospital. It was a screaming mob, but nobody got the license plate number off the car? Good one. This rubbish isn’t worth reading. Who owns GM Authority, Rupert Murdoch?
Play stoopid games, win stoopid prizes. Block ingress and egress? Oh well prepare for the worse.
Gotta love a bunch of GM employees who couldn’t tell the difference between an HHR or a PT Cruiser.
The driver was surrounded and threatened, I don’t think they did anything wrong. protesters in the street are at fault and should be liable for damages to the vehicle.
I was part of a strike protest at one time. We were instructed to walk on the public sidewalk and not interfere with any free flow of pedestrian or vehicular access. You can’t protest on private property. You do have the right to walk on the sidewalk even when a driveway crosses it. You move when a vehicle enters. I said it before, this article lacks all specifics and is very amateur at best. What time did this happen? Was a police report available? Sounds like some guy got the story from his cousin joe bob who got it from some guy he sat next to at the bar. Very poor. Worthless.
I used to be part of union workers and never seen anything this crazy. I will honestly laugh if the big 3 say screw using the union workers since its contract time and go to regular employment. Yall are asking for way to much and going to bankrupt them all over again after we are already in a losing car division. At least i know why i say we cant have american made anymore. Car prices will go thru the ceiling but union doesnt care about that part. Issue isnt pay in our country its the lack of regulation on what we have to pay to live in our homes.
Do you realize how much profit these companies have made in the last year? I would love to have you for an employee. I would never have to give you a raise. If these companies are worried about going bankrupt, it’s time to cut back on the $20 million salaries for their CEO’s. And don’t tell me they are worth it. I have held stock in numerous companies that were driven into the ground by greedy corporate brass. Then they blame the workers. Get your hands dirty once in a while Rob. These are negotiations. Give and take. They (people like GM Authority) always like to spin the facts toward whatever side they favor.
Play stupid games ya win stupid prizes. Maybe next time these union thugs won’t block the ingress and egress for a business.
COWARDS RUN AND HIDE LIKE SNAKES IN THE GRASS, YOU MAY NOT AGREE, BUT THE THESE WORKERS HAVE A RIGHT. GREED FROM CORPORATE AMERICA, LACK OF FAIR WAGES, AND LACK OF COST OF LIVING WAGE INCREASE IS A GOOD REASON TO EXERCISE THE RIGHT FOR WHAT IS DESERVED. IGNORANCE IS ACCEPTING LESS THAN WHAT ONE DESERVES AND ALLOWING FEAR TO ACCEPT THE BELOW STANDARD OF HAVING A JOB WITH SECURITY. CORPORATE AMERICA MAKES MILLIONS OFF THE AVERAGE WORKER AND EXPECTS SILENCE, BEING OVERWORKED, AND UNDERPAID. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I APPLAUD AND SUPPRORT STRIKING UAW WORKERS FOR HAVING THE COURAGE TO DEMAND WHAT IS DESERVED.