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8. And then who buys these expensive new EVs? Not the laid-off workers.

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 04:39 PM

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Major Union Livid After 1,000 Factory Workers Were Replaced With 50 Robots [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 4 OP

Where do the workers go? Norrrm Jul 4 #1

50 "cobots" couldn't replace 1000 people MichMan Jul 4 #2

This orangecrush Jul 4 #5

Not yet. Things can change. OC375 Jul 4 #10

The Hamtramck GM plant makes full size large EV pickups MichMan Sunday #17

So it's at least largely hyperbole. Igel Monday #20

Just a matter of time before they come for your job. OC375 Jul 4 #4

I predict GM will have to backtrack on this iemanja Jul 4 #7

It depends on how strong the union's contract is. LudwigPastorius Jul 4 #16

So the consumer will now pay less...? Grins Jul 4 #12

GM bromeando Jul 4 #13

GM Jughead Sunday #18

Striking is the best leverage labor's got, snot Sunday #19