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Old 11-19-2008, 05:09 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by gtahvit View Post
I agree completely.

However GM produces it's products on a much larger scale than CAT. and even a day's lost work is 100's of millions in revenue lost. The Union has GM in a tough spot. GM can't replace employees as fast as they'd need to in order to keep production at the appropriate levels.

Traditionally the UAW has tried to find the balance of putting GM over the edge and being just equitable enough to justify the union's existence. My opinion is they pushed GM too hard, too far, for too long. And now they won't budge on principle alone. Doesn't make sense to me.
Exactly. And the best part is that they are putting themselves out of work and they still don't budge. It's like letting your food spoil because you don't want to admit you need a refridgerator. And in the end, they will complain that their food spoiled and now they are starving. Stupid.
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