http://chrisberryonthe.net/2008/12/18/uaw-workers-really-do-make-71-per-hour-but-were-missing-the-bigger-picture/ A Curious Compendium Of Politics, Food and Life Sun, 13 May 2012 20:37:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://chrisberryonthe.net/2008/12/18/uaw-workers-really-do-make-71-per-hour-but-were-missing-the-bigger-picture/#comment-15767 Rok Tue, 18 May 2010 12:24:32 +0000 http://chrisberryonthe.net/?p=356#comment-15767 We as a country shouldnt have to align with other countries and have less . These wages arent the problem . It's the health care that all other industrial countries pay for everyone and that the big 3 pay for here instead of our government ! As for inferior cars here that is bullshit . We do more per person than non union plants and safety and quality have been neck and neck , better in many models and has been . And that has been the case since 93 with ford and the others closed the gap later . If we all make lil money with no benefits you think our country gets stronger or better ? The opposite will continue to happen . And it will keep trickling to every corner and job type till we are all around burn barrels . Spend your energy to bring your neighbors up not down ! If we all did , things would turn for the better across the country ! We as a country shouldnt have to align with other countries and have less . These wages arent the problem . It’s the health care that all other industrial countries pay for everyone and that the big 3 pay for here instead of our government ! As for inferior cars here that is bull**** . We do more per person than non union plants and safety and quality have been neck and neck , better in many models and has been . And that has been the case since 93 with ford and the others closed the gap later . If we all make lil money with no benefits you think our country gets stronger or better ? The opposite will continue to happen . And it will keep trickling to every corner and job type till we are all around burn barrels . Spend your energy to bring your neighbors up not down ! If we all did , things would turn for the better across the country !

]]> http://chrisberryonthe.net/2008/12/18/uaw-workers-really-do-make-71-per-hour-but-were-missing-the-bigger-picture/#comment-5015 Let's-Be-Real-Here Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:35:55 +0000 http://chrisberryonthe.net/?p=356#comment-5015 The $70.00 Plus/hour that the car companies pay is indeed the total cost per hour that costs them per worker to produce a car. No one says that the worker receives that - but that is the cost the car companies are saddled with based upon the UAW. That number is not competitive with foreign car companies that produce cars in the US without the UAW contract. The foreign car companies don't seem to have problems finding workers that will work for them either. Another great point that is largely ignored is that a large number of "foreign" cars have more American-produced parts in them then the Big Three car companies. The best thing that could happen is for the government to let them go bankrupt, then they could renegotate their contracts and bring their costs in line. Bankruptcy is NOT going out of business - it's being able to renegotiate your debts and coming back with , hopefully, a successful business model. When you file bankruptcy, all contracts in place are declared null and void. Throwing more taxpayer money at these companies will not solve the problem of selling inferior cars that people don't want to buy. The $70.00 Plus/hour that the car companies pay is indeed the total cost per hour that costs them per worker to produce a car. No one says that the worker receives that – but that is the cost the car companies are saddled with based upon the UAW. That number is not competitive with foreign car companies that produce cars in the US without the UAW contract. The foreign car companies don’t seem to have problems finding workers that will work for them either.
Another great point that is largely ignored is that a large number of “foreign” cars have more American-produced parts in them then the Big Three car companies. The best thing that could happen is for the government to let them go bankrupt, then they could renegotate their contracts and bring their costs in line. Bankruptcy is NOT going out of business – it’s being able to renegotiate your debts and coming back with , hopefully, a successful business model. When you file bankruptcy, all contracts in place are declared null and void. Throwing more taxpayer money at these companies will not solve the problem of selling inferior cars that people don’t want to buy.

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