Following the announcement of the planned closures of Ford’s car factories in Australia, Holden recently announced that it wants its workforce to take substantial wage cuts and increase flexible working arrangements. The automotive industry operates on a global scale and these latest announcements in Australia are another indication of how defeats to workers in one country (click here and here) can affect the working conditions for workers in other countries. The best way forward for workers is to organise internationally in order to increase our power against global companies such as Ford and General Motors.
Following the announcement of the planned closures of Ford’s car factories in Australia, Holden recently announced that it wants its workforce to take substantial wage cuts and increase flexible working arrangements. The automotive industry operates on a global scale and these latest announcements in Australia are another indication of how defeats to workers in one country (click here and here) can affect the working conditions for workers in other countries. The best way forward for workers is to organise internationally in order to increase our power against global companies such as Ford and General Motors.
