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Default Auto industry recovery



"F.O.A.D." wrote in message
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On 8/29/13 6:09 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
This morning MSNBC's "Morning Joe" is celebrating the recovery of
the
American auto industry, giving credit to the bailouts and
concessions
made by auto industry unions, etc.

Where is the program being broadcast from? A *Ford* assembly
plant.



Are you trying to say that the UAW didn't make huge concessions in
dealing with the revitalization of Ford?

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No, but the only concessions discussed so far was the UAW's
acceptance of a lower base starting wage for new employees .... not
exactly a "huge" concession. Didn't affect existing employees.