Great read, Joe! It completely backs up my argument from a week or two ago:

"The long and often bitter relationship between the Big Three and the UAW
means that their work practices are rooted not in mutual trust but in a
system of sometimes picky rules. A "skilled tradesman" may be required to
change a fuse in an assembly-line machine, a task that an assembly worker
could easily be trained to perform. Work rules differ from plant to plant
because agreements are negotiated with local union leaders. If a tradesman
notices a line worker fiddling with equipment, he may file a grievance,
claiming that his job is being undercut by a lower-paid employee."



"Joe" wrote in message
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Joe,
Isn't the Princeton, IN plant that makes Sequoia's and Tundra's
union?


Nope.
Harpo drives a non-union built Truck.

http://uaw.org/uawmade/cartruck2003.cfm

Hehehe. No wonder my Sequoia is so well-made. And just when I was
ready
to
give credit to the UAW guys...


Check this out when you get a chance-

http://tinyurl.com/lz2s