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Harry[_2_]

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On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:56:42 -0500, bpuharic wrote:

On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:41:30 -0500, Harry
wrote:

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On Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:17:14 -0500, bpuharic wrote:

it was corporate america's attitude that destroyed GM, not the UAW.
What was GM's largest financial liability?
Just a wild ass guess. LABOR
nope. less than 10% of the vehicle's price

but, of course, that's what the right whine WOULD guess

You are right that the average labor cost in a GM car is about $1600
but the burden is the additional obligations to retirees that adds
another $2000 to that car.
It didn't help that GM has been buying out the boomers with full
pensions and benefits when they are in their 50s. It is just a way to
make your bottom line look better and offload the problem onto the
taxpayer. I believe Detroit management and the UAW share
responsibility here.

You righties seem to have no understanding whatsoever about the purpose
of a labor union. That purpose is to advocate for its members for better
wages, hours, working conditions and fringe benefits, and to protect its
members from the arbitrary decisions of management. Unions are not
responsible for the screw-ups of management.