What's your point? Sounds like the white collar workers need to ask for raises
Those were their first raises since before the great recession. Around $2 over 4 years. That's not really much.
I've always agreed with that. A ridiculous demand at the beginning of negotiations is the right thing to do though. Think of it like negotiating a car price. No one goes in offering to pay sticker right off the bat.
What do you honestly have against the workers? The bronco MSRP has gone up since 2021 and the workers have gotten a 3% raise and 6% over the last 4? If you believe that workers compensation is the sole reason for price increases you need to do some research.
I didn't take econ in college so I'm a bit behind here. Don't you have to pay people enough to actually want to do the job? If you don't pay enough won't you have a high turnover rate which in turn causes the company to spend money retraining people. No one is going into an auto plant for $15.