The union workers look out for themselves and this is a poor way to run a business. When I see stories like this where unions keep the company from doing business, it makes me laugh. They are looking at the immediate term and not the long term ramifications.

Outsourcing is NOT something that is going away. It isn’t a trend. If you fight it you will be much worse off than just embracing the change and finding a new job. It is unions fault their wages were so inflated and costing these companies money. If they got paid $30k per year for the last 100 years than $60k a year, we would not be having these issues. Sure $60k per year is great, but now they don’t have jobs at all because of it.

I suppose it is all in high and sight.

Mirror mirror on the wall,
who’s the most evil libertarian of all ..

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i found your halloween costume, smeg

I hadn’t really noticed it before but the other day I was stopped next to a new Sebring and I swear I was sitting a good 6 inches lower than that guy. So they went from low, somewhat sleek and somewhat stylish to tall, stubby and awkward. The two cars were quite a bit different as well.

the lifespan of the federal government mimics an empire…it served its place in history, helping the common man stand up to a big government that would take advantage of him, but at some point the tides changed and the feceral government became parasitic dead weight bent on self-expansion…it’s on its heels still, obviously, but hopefully the writing is on the wall soon …

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I think I’ll catch the Road Warrior tonight and dream of a better future.

EVERY occupation has a$$holes in them, but because these guys were in the UAW that “taints” everyone??? Come on people, the UAW made very good money because the Big 3 were making big bucks. When I started there in 1977, the very first contract we started giving stuff back. Way back then. But nobody will give them credit for that.

And yes, the company wanted the numbers, because the demand was just incredible. We couldn’t build them fast enough. And yes, quality went down, much like what is happening to Toyota.

That little gem is on the driver’s side rear window of my ’06 Sebring. There’s one on my new Ranger too… I think it’s the Twin Cities Ford plant. This a minor point, but how many people care where there car was built… I mean right down to the specific plant. I suppose it’s kind of interesting information but it’s also something I probably could have gotten through my life not knowing.

What I really want to know is if they’re paying someone the full tilt union wage and benefit package to put that little sticker on every car or truck that comes down the line. I think that one probably falls under the category of stuff you’re just better off not knowing.

I guess what I’m getting at is that it’s not collective stupidity that’s derailing the train, here, but rather a few “representative leadership” types considering only their own livelihoods pressuring a vote that doesn’t necessarily represent the best interests of the working masses as a whole.

Just sayin’…

Get a grip on reality TEA BAGGERS!

Smeg- I was referring to the UAW as the anchor.

..unless you forget to lift the anchor

Assume for a minute you are Chrysler/FIAT and you see how the UAW is voting down cost cutting measures by Ford in plant after plant, making Ford’s manfacturing life even more difficult in a very tough market even as Ford is actually trying to bring manufacturing back to the USA.

Now UAW, if you are Chrysler/FIAT in that environment, and given the history of UAW’s adversarial interaction with business, how could you managerially justify not closing plants here?

I’d love a serious answer on that from a UAW supporter if there are any.

Love and kisses (good-bye),
Smegley Wanxalot

I want to personally thank all the idiots who voted for Democrats and Republicans in the last 5 electionselection when you had other choices. Thanks for continuing to screw the country up.