01-12-2009, 08:32 PM
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Drives: 2008 Cobalt SS/TC
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: New Smyrna Bch. Florida
Posts: 1,449
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Originally Posted by Dragoneye
I disagree completely. Any new workers are going to get paid less than what transplant workers make -- that contract has already been agreed upon. And many current workers are close to retirement anyways. This whole worker pay thing is totally misrepresented, and I hope this reflects that the politicians are starting to understand that. The contributing, and uncompetitive costs are legacy costs (healthcare/retirement) that the foriegn companies just don't have to deal with because they haven't employed enough people here for long enough. (GM's been around for 100 years, employing MILLIONS of laborers over the years)
On top of all this, worker pay is less than ten percent of a vehicle's total price. GM has made significant strides elsewhere, this is far from a final nail.
Lighten up! 
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I agree with this!
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