One of the sticking points of the American Axle agreement was the two-tier wage. The members wanted to do away with it. They were prepared to strike over the issue. The company caved in. Later the members discovered the International had agreed to permit the company to hire permanent temps instead of second tier wage slaves.
Some new hires are temps for the duration of the contract.
No wonder some people feel burned. Ratification without information isn t solidarity, it s naive. We could file a lawsuit to demand the fine print, but we shouldn t have to. I suggest that Delphi employees organize and demand full disclosure before ratification. There were 28 resolutions concerning dues.