Aveo = GM = Followers not leaders

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by GeneW

Hold on, I gave both sides of this argument their due credit. Right? Go up and re-read my post.... in fact I slapped GM management first.

Let's talk about some of the silly things that the UAW demanded, and got, from GM.

1. Guaranteed Benefit Pension - it's like having the Mafia as your silent partner. You had a bad month? Screw you! Pay! You are carrying six or seven retirees for every full time worker? Screw you! Pay!

2. Job Banks - This, I've found out, applies to both salaried and hourly GM workers. Basically you're paid to sit on your ass, read papers and do other things.

3. Full Boat Medical Coverage - GM pays $11 million a year... for Viagra. No shit.

4. Union Content - Not happy to just make cars, the UAW demands that a certain "content" of each car that they make must also be made by Union workers. Come already!

Sorry, any Union that plays these games in a competitive global market deserves what it gets. While the UAW plays these featherbedding games Toyota does the following...

1. Japan has a socialist health system.
2. Retirees from Toyota are given a lump sum payment on retirement.
3. There is no Union at Toyota.

Gene

don't forget toyota's slave labor..

[GeneW]

Originally Posted by Tamago

don't forget toyota's slave labor..

All of the folks I've talked to who knew folks who worked for Toyota said that competition to work there was fierce and that they were quite proud to work for Toyota.

If you plan to complain about "Karoshi" let me remind you that MANY OF US out here work long hours to satisfy our customers. I put twelve hours of OT in last week, probably that many this week. You gotta do what you gotta do.

Gene