🚀 go-pugleaf

flintoid wrote:

> Look, if we justify exorbitant exec salaries, why not, just this once,
> justify exorbitant workforce salaries?
>
> Besides, it's all in the contract.  GM's ergonomic engineers came up
> with the acceptable number of parts per day, and you can't expect
> somebody to just accept a raise in their quota lying down, no matter
> what the circumstances.
>
> If the union is stalling on this issue, it is because they just can't
> accept something for nothing.  I wouldn't and you wouldn't.
>
> For links on the strike, try Michigan Live.  It includes briefings from
> the Flint Journal and AP.

I don't think the problem has anything to do with the union.  I think that
domestic GM sales are too damn near the break-even point on the P/L statement.  If
operating doesn't make enough money after all expenses are paid, they're better
off shutting down, cutting their losses, and blaming the union.  The IRS will aid
and abet....

Regards,

>
>
> http://hotnews.mlive.com/pages/mi_strike.html
>
> Richard wrote:
> >
> > If a worker can handle an eight hour workload in a four hour work schedule
> > then someone is getting cheated. I remember back in the eighties when there
> > was a popular and semi-profitable retail chain here where the union workers
> > were making three times as much as the non-union workers in other similar
> > retail outlets. These union workers striked for more pay, more benefits and
> > less work. The retail chains went out of business and the union workers were
> > without a job.
> >
> > GM workers are among the highest paid laborers. Their greed and laziness
> > have blinded their sight to the good positions they have. If they don't open
> > their eyes GM should move out and let this place rot like Detroit.
> >
> > Stockman_Editorial wrote in message <35a60326.0@news.webt.com>...
> > >First, let me say that unless you know the agreement, the media has
> > >always been bias against unions. This is reasonable. Second, management
> > >agreed to that as a strategy to find out what maximum production would
> > >be, then make a change, as you have seen. The four hours were actually
> > >working an eight hour workload in four hours which I believe the union
> > >shouldn't allow for health reasons, such as strains and sprains, or
> > >injuries through rushing.
> > >
> > >Ask yourself, "what is my potential at max?" and "am I doing it?"
> > >
> > >I firmly believe, as Bible taught that a person is worthy of their wages,
> > >
> > >If a man is hungry, let him work with his hands. The fall of the
> > >world society is two wage earners to a family, and discontent.
> > >
> > >If those workers were not ALLOWED to leave by management, they would have
> > >been fired for leaving their workplace without permission.
> > >
> > >Before I make any assumption, I'd talk personally with a worker there. I
> > >have known GM to be ruthless, ask ther salary workers who have been
> > >replaced by contract people, or eliminated all together.
> > >
> > >Do a search on the stock quote area and check out the bonuses the top
> > >executives have been giving themselves at the expense of those under
> > >them. How would you like to make $400000 in one day on options?
> > >
> > >
> > >