Re: GM Flint strike--4 hour days?

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From: phxbrd
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 00:00

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Josh Turner wrote:

> flintoid wrote:
> >
> > Look, if we justify exorbitant exec salaries, why not, just this once,
> > justify exorbitant workforce salaries?
>
> We've been justifying exorbitant workforce salaries for many, many years
> now. Not that there's anything wrong with that--labor has a value, and I
> certainly wouldn't work on the line for less than $25 an hour or so. But
> don't pretend that the workforce is somehow underpaid.
>
> Anyway, the fundamental problem is that GM's productivity sucks. They're
> carrying around all sorts of dead weight that Ford and Chrysler shed in
> the 80s--and they have to get rid of it. Course, job cuts are a hard
> sell when times are good, but look at it this way--getting laid off
> during a strong economy is a hell of a lot better than being let go when
> the economy is in the tank. When would you rather be on the job market?

Good post!

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