Re: 8.75 vs 2.1

Posted by Tim Cole On 2014/11/17 20:40:22

When I said I've been told things at Hudson were really bad, that includes labor problems. Hudson apparently had tremendous morale problems. We've been dealing (here and now) with temporary situations that improve once plants get straightened out, but apparently the entire Hudson labor situation warranted a layoff. Some of that could, of course, be assigned to a run down plant with toilets overflowing, no heat, broken windows etc., etc.; but build quality didn't vary with good weather either.

Most of these history books regard the rank and file as second class citizens without intelligence and not worth talking to. Well, just because someone isn't educated doesn't mean they aren't intelligent, and just because someone is educated doesn't mean they aren't stupid. When you sit down with people who worked the nuts and bolts side of these companies the result is very illuminating.