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Delphi Proposal to Cut Wages in Half!
Toyota workers in the US that assemble their cars, of imported parts, have
less desirable health care than do domestic auto worker and Toyota vehicles cost more than comparable sized and equipped domestic vehicles. Where in the Constitution is one guaranteed government supplied health care? What's next a government supplied car so one can go the a doctor or pharmacy? mike hunt "Spam Hater" > wrote in message ... > In article .com>, > "No One You Know" > wrote: >>Five myths about today's auto industry >> There are some who claim Detroit automakers are stuck in old ways of >> doing business and unable to compete with their more flexible Asian and >> European competitors. >> >> It's true that today's auto companies and autoworkers face more >> challenges than ever. But much of what is said about the auto industry >> doesn't square with the reality of what's being done inside >> today's auto factories. >> >> For one thing, several popular vehicles that carry foreign nameplates >> are actually built here in the U.S. by UAW members, working with the >> same union contracts that supposedly make auto plants >> "uncompetitive." Our members now build vehicles not only for >> Detroit-based automakers, but also for Isuzu, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Toyota >> and Volvo Trucks. > > > What has most of this got to do with the auto parts industry. > We are talking auto parts here aren't we. Car assembly and design are > completely separate subjects, but as we know mother GM has the same > worker contract problems. > There are other NA parts manufacturers doing very well, Magna is one. > > Unfortunately Delphi is stuck with too many costly union plums. > From what I read it's not the direct wages that are a problem. > > The lack of a USA universal health care system is also a problem for USa > workers. In Canada the health care system reduces costs of operating a > business and the workers get better health care than many USA company > health care contracts. The USA stands out as a rich country that > doesn't take adequate care of it's people. Other rich countries of the > world have health care for all. |
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Delphi Proposal to Cut Wages in Half!
Mike Hunter wrote:
> Toyota workers in the US that assemble their cars, of imported parts, have > less desirable health care than do domestic auto worker and Toyota vehicles > cost more than comparable sized and equipped domestic vehicles. Where in > the Constitution is one guaranteed government supplied health care? What's > next a government supplied car so one can go the a doctor or pharmacy? Shhh! Don't give 'em any ideas. Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x') |
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