UAW strike
#331
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Seems pretty obvious those magazine companies wanted to be close to the ‘big 3’ auto makers and suppliers to get lots of info to write about. Now not only is that largely pointless, but so are magazines as all the action is on podcasts, videos, blogs, and forums.
#332
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Back to the uaw strike, when is the ratification vote?
#333
Lexus Fanatic
Thread Starter
Anyhow, you can appreciate those glass-smooth roads in the Deep South. It is simply one of the benefits of living there. Here in the D.C. area, it is a combination of some very good roads and some awful ones.
Back to the strike, Hamtramck might not be permanently closed after all. GM might convert it to Electric Hummer production.
#334
Super Moderator
Are you taking taxes into account? Most of the Rust belt states have traditionally high taxes, though not as high as, say, California, New York, or Massachusetts. That is one thing that separates them from the southern states, and one reason why newer plants have tended to be further south. Running a business involves a lot more than just labor costs.
That said, a quick Googling suggests that Michigan's property taxes are about double SC's, while SC's sales taxes are about double Michigan's. So I'll call that a wash. Certainly not something that would necessitate a 25% increase in labor costs. As for your last sentence, what it costs to operate a plant is completely irrelevant when discussing the employees' cost of living.
#335
Lexus Fanatic
If you were born before 1955 you get them at 66 years and 2 months, if you were born between 1955 and 1960 it slides up to 67 and everybody after 1960 is 67 (for now).
Taking them early would depend on your need for the income.
#336
Super Moderator
Voting update:
Saginaw was the first plant to vote. Production workers were 75% in favor, skilled trades 73%: https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw-b...otes-next.html
Warren Technical Center was 81% for production and 85% for skilled trades, 84% overall.
If the remainder of the votes are this overwhelming, it seems GM offered too many concessions.
Saginaw was the first plant to vote. Production workers were 75% in favor, skilled trades 73%: https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw-b...otes-next.html
Warren Technical Center was 81% for production and 85% for skilled trades, 84% overall.
If the remainder of the votes are this overwhelming, it seems GM offered too many concessions.
#339
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He’s smart and knows gm back to work is good for all brands.
#342
Driver
English is not my native language, so forgive me for any mistakes or typos, but surely you guys can't be so blind to not realise what's happening here again, right? It's the same story happening again! The UAW extorted GM for too long, GM nearly went belly up and asked for a bailout in 2009, which they got it and kept the UAW happy. But like the mafia, the UAW kept extorting GM and now that the money is about to end, GM will soon ask for another bailout. Prepare to bail GM out again, Americans!
Blame it on their spineless management who kept being the UAW's favourite suka.
Blame it on their spineless management who kept being the UAW's favourite suka.
#343
Lexus Fanatic
GM did go belly up the corporation you see now is the same in name only. Same old stupid decisions yes, but a different company.
#345
Lexus Fanatic
Thread Starter
English is not my native language, so forgive me for any mistakes or typos, but surely you guys can't be so blind to not realise what's happening here again, right? It's the same story happening again! The UAW extorted GM for too long, GM nearly went belly up and asked for a bailout in 2009, which they got it and kept the UAW happy. But like the mafia, the UAW kept extorting GM and now that the money is about to end, GM will soon ask for another bailout. Prepare to bail GM out again, Americans!
Blame it on their spineless management who kept being the UAW's favourite suka.
Blame it on their spineless management who kept being the UAW's favourite suka.
Last edited by mmarshall; 10-23-19 at 12:08 PM.