Re: American Auto Industry

Posted by PackardV8 On 2008/10/12 12:42:07

HH56 wrote: "Most of our companies failed or were done in by the usual high labor and ..."

The UAW as well as nearly all other unions have been all but powerless now for nearly 20 years. CERTAINLY at least the last 10 years. Labour costs are old tears all ready dried up. Worse than blaming Hoover for the depression.

So, WHO can anyone blame now??????

I've never belonged to a union and never wanted to belong but always respected them up until 10 or 15 years ago. I never crossed a picket line unless i stopped and asked first. They would most often let me in unless a new contract was to be finalized in a few days. Prior to the mid-80's it would be literaly UNhealthy not to respect their picket line. The rank and file just became too soft.

The union only has itself to blame for it's current powerless position in recent years. This will change as the Mexicans integrate into the US labour force and union power will regain with a vengence that will make the blood baths of Flint '37 and River Rouge '36 look like a sunday school pic-nic.

The problem is that future union power will hit small business. How could it ever hit big business???? Big business has offshored everything.


If a man doesn't like his job he can find a new one or quit. If a business doesn't like the cost of labor then they can close their doors and go out of business.

F'em all!.