Workers REVEAL the Truth About Working at Honda 

As a retired member of the BLE&T (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen) I wish these Honda workers hoping to form a union all the best.

I'm Japanese and I stand with unionization. In Japan all auto makers are unionized.

"Unless you are willing to go out and do something about it, it's never going to change." Truth.

Collectively we bargain, alone we BEG. In solidarity with all Workers and Unions. ❤❤🎉🎉🥳🥳🔥🔥 GO GET IT HONDA! 🙌🙌

You should do a deep dive into staffing agencies, and how they are destroying the working class. As a former middle manager for one and now proud union member, they should all be outlawed.

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It is great to see workers are uniting on the economic field. There is power in a union.

I think this amply demonstrates that Honda, Toyota, Nissan, etc. have allowed this because they want factories in the US with Chinese labor standards. This might not have been the case initially, but it certainly is the case now, they think they have to do this to be "competitive".

File and unionize quickly while you have a friendly NLRB chief and crew, Biden removed Trump's anti-worker NLRB chief and gave us a bill to make it easier to unionize that could all change. Union strong 💪

To the genuine, or disingenuous, detractors out there: STOP WITH THE HYPOCRISY THE UNION IS DEMOCRACY ❤️🙌

UNION BUSTING SHOULD BE A CRIMINAL OFFENSE!! 😤😤😤😤 UNIONIZE. YOU HAVE THAT RIGHT!! 🎉❤

Workers around the world, unite! ☭ Whether if it’s democrats or republicans, Do not vote for a candidate who is backed by billionaires and/or corporations. Let’s not accept mediocrity (no more voting for the lesser of 2 evils) and let’s start voting for the right candidate who supports workers and not shareholders.

As a Honda fan, UNIONIZE!!! You guys should do videos on Toyota, and also Hyundai/Kia.

A strong tide raises all vessels. Solidarity with the United auto workers of America. For the unions make our country strong. Power to the workers and power to the union.

Man I really liked Honda, they make great products, but reading and learning about working conditions, and talking to people who worked in Honda and Toyota, man I am so glad to see the push for unionization

Feels very similar to Rivian, we have an ambulance out front every other day, not counting anyone leaving injured in their own vehicles.... We believe in you Honda workers.

Good Luck in your union drive. I'm sure you already know that the Department of Labor made a new rule in 2023 that if a corporation is found to be using anti-union tactics then the Department of Labor may recognize the new union automatically.

UNIONIZE! I worked for USPS for 6 years and left after I was injured. Without the Union I would never have gotten the year of rehabilitation for my shoulder injury caused by the work. UNIONIZE NOW!

Join a union for sure, but don't just join, pay attention, vote in union elections, and keep that union in line. I worked at a union bus manufacturer and I can attest that not all unions are good for the worker. You have to stay involved.

Stand up, stand together and don’t back down.

"Labour was the first price, the original purchase - money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labour, that all wealth of the world was originally purchased." Adam Smith

God, screw that plant. I worked there from 2012 to 2014. They were allowed to keep temporary employees for up to five years without hiring them. About 2/3rds of their workers were temporary. You also had to rotate shifts every two weeks. When they did do full time hiring, they made temps apply to the general hiring pool as well as their own internal pool. They basically drew names out of a hat at random too so they could hire someone with no attendance points left before someone who never missed a day. You had to reapply for full time every six months because they didn't keep records on the hiring pools. We had a guy have a seizure on the line while putting in sunroofs and had to shut the line down.

REMEMBER HR WILL NEVER TAKE YOUR SIDE. THEY ARE REPRESENTING THE CORPORATION ONLY. NEVER TRUST THEM, AND GET A LAWYER IF YOU NEED TO.

Well, this just crossed off Honda from my list of next cars to buy.

The current NLRB has to protected at all cost! 🙏🙏

Piece of advice to any union organizer listening. A friend of a friend has conveyed that the conditions in the R&D facilities aren't much better. It's to the point where other manufacturers were poaching their best talent just by offering better hours. Basically once the 2 year retention bonus has expired, they bolt. So I'm sure the engineering team would be very interested in what you have to say.

Greed destroys everything.

Worked in union auto plants, food plants, steel mills, and coal fired and nuclear power plants. And ive made a good living. 62yo now and retired. Ive been blessed.

From a country where overwork to death (karoushi) is part of the culture.....

Go Honda workers!

Democracy in the workplace

It's unfortunate for Honda that the management allowed the working conditions to deteriorate in these factories to such a degree that the production employees are now pushing for a union as their only means to improve their conditions. I respect them for standing up and attempting to make things better for themselves and future generations of American workers.

Being apart of a union gives YOU a seat at the bargaining table. It gives you a voice.

Unions are as much a part of capitalism as any other piece of the economy. All suppliers get to negotiate prices with Honda So why shouldn't suppliers of labor?

I hope you folks get a contact that benefits labor on helping making a safer work place with less injuries.

STANDING WITH the auto workers! Stay strong.

You know how Delta airlines keeps a union out of the workplace? They actually PAY their mechanics and gives them benefits. Year-end bonuses and profit sharing. Flight benefits. Discounts. Swag. All that stuff.

I work in a company and was part of the union for 5+ years. I agree with what the union stands for but sadly many people take advantage of the company with the Union protecting them. The protection from the union and the union contract can result in people having much entitlement without putting in their full effort. Not saying all the workers are this way but it isnt uncommon. This bad work ethic is why unions get a bad reputation. These big companies in turn will start outsourcing all the work they can anywhere else that will do it cheaper and if the opportunity presents itself, they will relocate the entire facility. Honest days work, honest days pay will keep everyone happy.

A union with balls! Strong and aggressive! 💪

This is the same story at every single work place across the country! Cheaper for the Company to break the laws then to follow them, so..............!

Every car made in the last 15 years got more cameras than an iPhone and you don't get any say on what data is sent either from the car or your phone if you connect it to your car

So glad that the workers see through this and understand what Honda is doing.

Greed Corrupt and Corporate Welfare leads the work place. UNIONISM

Union solidarity.

Working at Honda might suck, but the UAW is a joke. They protect the worthless employees who like to lay out of work and they do nothing for the ones that work their asses off. They don't fight for the retirees either. Their demands have caused quality issues in the products and they have caused massive lay offs and job cuts. Be very careful what you wish for.

Makes me sad to hear this, I bought a Honda and I want to support Honda co. But not if they’re mistreating people who help build the vehicles we buy.

I'm glad these people generally love (or rather loved) their jobs and are/were PROUD of the product they produce. BUT THAT SHOULD NOT BE HELD AGAINST THEM! Whether they LOVE it, or simply LIKE it, they're ENTITLED to a FAIR, LIVEABLE wage for 40 h/week! Make it happen UAW, do right by every Honda Worker and so many more. ❤🙏

We need unions in every industry, and the government needs to make it a right to strike and unionize

My son works at the Marysville plant - they are treated and paid well. Right out of high school making $19/hr with overtime at least 2 times in the month. He has NO complaints about the conditions...

My first 'real' job was at a small printing shop that was too small for the giant GAIU to unionize but our employers gave us nearly the same compensation as one of Chicago's large printing outfit.

Unionize America

Solidarity, brothers and sisters. Hoping for your victory.

Solidarity!

I was with a company for 33 years. Then I retired .Because of the actions of my former company over my last ten years. I can definitely see why workers need a union in todays work force.

Good places don't need union.

As a Union Rep/Organizer who started as a Rank and File Member. It's all about collective power to make your workplace safer and get the pay/benefits that you deserve.

This is the frontline war in America! Workers must take back their power! This is class war and the ONLY way to change business in America! More power to these workers!! I hope and pray that they can do it

When i worked at bombardier completions center in arizona, they pretty much ran scared of unionization. They gathered the entire site and pretty much gave us $125 to not vote union. They started laying off and shortly after they shifted production elsewhere.

I had no idea there were _any_ automotive plants in the U.S. that weren't union (barring maybe some new startups). I used to work at a UAW plant, and the union did make it suck. But the union also resulted in shockingly high pay for very little work. I find it odd that supervisors at Honda are pushing back against unionization. Being a supervisor in a union is a perk, too. Your pay goes up because your employees' pay goes up. Your job is easier because there is a distinct set of rules that _everyone_ has to follow, and if an employee complains about the rules, you just direct them to their union rep. _And_ you aren't allowed to do any work yourself; you are _only_ allowed to _direct_ employees. The rigidness of everything is what makes it suck (no matter if you're in the union or a supervisor), but you can also make a good living for very little work (if you're into that sort of thing). Unions are a requirement because corporations are evil. Don't be evil, and your plant won't be turned into a hopelessly inefficient money pit by people who are tired of being abused and put in harm's way. Pretty simple.

Just the fact that any vehicles are being manufactured in the US, by non UAW companies is unconscionable.

Unions made our country better Anyone wonder why things have gone downhill in the last 30 years? This is one reason!

And it's showing. Honda quality has decline substantially. If Honda Corporate wants their workers to assemble Honda vehicles to the brand's quality reputation specs, Honda Corporate will need to pay its workers a wage where they can afford the very vehicles they are building. When a Honda assembly line worker with 5 yrs of experience can't afford the payments on a 2023 CR-V for their family car, even with the employee purchase program discount, that's a big F'ing problem

You never work for anyone. You should always consider yourself self employed and a business as your customer. You succeed by helping them succeed. When your customers aren’t making money, you find new customers. Never keep a job more than 5 years. Never ever tell your coworkers anything true about yourself or your life. Don’t use a mortgage to buy a house. If you put yourself in debt with large payments now you are always panicked at the thought of having to look elsewhere for work. Also never stop looking for a new job even when you’re happy with your current one.

i used to work for the Honda Marysville ohio plant and i can tell you that a union is been in dire need for a very long time.

It's wild how they get away with this obvious abuse of power again and again.

Unions came into being because of corporate greed. We're in another cycle of greed. Unionize to balance the scales.

Good luck keep your brothers and sisters together. Workers unionize

Love. It. So excited for y’all. Strength in numbers. Union strong ❤️

If you owned a company, would you want some general labor employee telling you how to run Your Company. I seen it before in the 70s and 80s. Price yourself out of work. Honda will just go back to the Far East.

Dear Honda -- I am in the market for a hybrid SUV. I saw the documentary on Hyundai (1st or 2nd rated). I will not buy Hyundai because of their anti-union stance. And now Honda is on my DO NOT BUY list, too. #DoNotBuyHonda

I have been a member of UAW Local 1590 for 54 yrs -active and retired. Trust me when I tell you if you get representation that will stand up for you when a manager tries to fire you, just because he can, you will kiss the ground many of us walked on in the picket line. STAND UP

How is Honda at the bottom of the barrel? We have a 5 star safety rating and we are top 5 in reliability. Also, how will a union reduce workplace incidents? This is ridiculous Honda is a great company to work for.

Getting a car built by disgruntled workers is never good for quality

USW member here hoping these workers the best!Solidarity!

Retired member of the ATU , never regretted for one minute paying those union dues. Union Strong!

The idea of employment protection, income security.. That by working for a company that company is compelled to take care of you until retirement..is false in todays times

ABVV in Belgium has stood with me for most of my working life, I'm happy I have reps in the factory, nearly everyone is unionized in our factory!

A union would be good for Honda. But NOT the UAW. The UAW is terrible. If the line workers can come up with their own committees it would work out better.

What sucks is if these big companies would treat there employees fairly, there would be no need for a union. But they insist on hammering there employees, firing them for a slight mistake so they dont have to give raises. Greed is all it is

Solidarity y'all! Stay together despite all the pressure from the boss, and y'all will be able to do it! Go make history, the whole country is behind you!

When upper management or managers get aggressive that tells you that they are in fear

Honda does have a UAW parts facility in NJ

UAW Local 2075 member here, stand together and vote your conscience.

I have always loved Honda's automobiles, but their modern factory culture is not only making their vehicles worse but it is cutting into the worker's abilities. I hope they get everything they want from this and get themselves a union, they deserve it. Hopefully Honda will return to being a car maker I can purchase from and know my money goes to the right people.

Special thanks to the folks in this video who have risked their employment. We don't know what is going on in these factories until some folks speak up. Leaves a bad taste to think that I thought Honda and Toyota were 'good' companies.

Today laws are in place to protect Workers

Remember, you are a worker, not a slave

I am surprise they didn’t get fired for trying to form a union. Usually union formation is very low key.

Thank you for the good work you do

Always going to medical with a work related injury. The company doctor would say you did it at home . Advil and ice . Thank God for the UAW

Union is good AND necessary only when used responsibly!

This is why Honda has had bad production. Ever since move operations to the US . Probably better to just take production back to Japan . To many complainers in the workplace here. I work at the dealership level and the amount of stuff we have to fix do to factory issues used to never happen.

I'm part of a union but corperate still does what it wants.

Living in a red state but wanting a union. Good luck.

Nissan of Canton, held a union vote. The vote was No

Workers need to have a voice

Private unions _can_ be a wonderful resource to stop abuse and keep management accountable. I hope the union doesn’t succumb to corruption.

Thanks for posting.

Capitalists are the worst

A very proud moment for these workers and the UAW. Al Hendricks Roofers local #44