re: UAW demands are INSANE! Automakers need to faze out the human labor component.

The wage increase (maybe not that much of one) should be within the realm of possibility IMO given the increased automation and rapid inflation. The Automakers have been given massive grants and low interest loans to build out the production capacity for electric cars. So you know the UAW wants a piece of that. I am not really against them pushing for raises.

Automakers would have to hire more people to cover for a 32 hour work week. I would not be okay with this unless other industries and competitors went in that direction. If everyone did that, there would be more employment and better work/life balance.

I would never be okay with a pension if they currently have a 401k. Non starter. They should be asking for better employer match into a 401k instead.