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Originally Posted by rocknrollcali87
Small steps, small steps into this touchy subject
OK Before I jump into this, the UAW backs the worker up which works for either top dog (GM, Chrysler, Ford) making sure that the company in which they work gives them fair job working conditions as well as a backing of a sustainable life outside work by getting the company to back their workers up with healthcare, dental, etc so that they are a healthy worker.
This free trade-fair trade I'm not familiar with, but I think Fair is better than free any day.
This mayor sounds like he has been upset for sometime for his people. GM and all the other divisions really setup a nice workforce for everyone back east and now it's in danger. Not to be a smart ass by saying danger but when one is used to a certain living, and it's changed rapidly? That's pretty serious
Am I on the right track?
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Right track, yes. But some of the workers are going to lose their jobs and that's more serious than a cut in pay and benies, all day long. But it's either all of them take a ridiculous cut in pay, or some of them lose their jobs.As I was saying earlier, the "really nice workforce" is not sustainable. The conditions are too good. You siad "Fair job working conditions". Not so, they get alot more than fair. Most people in the country have to work much harder and longer and are more productive than the UAW workers. Of course they may argue with this but it's not something I'll concede. I get that they are not paid the way the media makes out but their wages are still better than the competition, at least they were before lately. The working conditions are WAY above Gov. regs. But the UAW is only one of many problems for the industry, and that's being rectified.
MuscleMaster, I like you (despite the Dadge thing
JK) but until you have 20 or so years in the work force I don't see why this makes you so mad. The UAW is in the process of conceding a number of things. It's time to look at some of the other things that need to be done.