On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:59:41 -0500, Eisboch wrote:


Read today that Toyota is reporting a loss for the first time since
something like the 1940's.
One of the big wigs at Toyota was rambling on about how they are going
to have to change their way of doing business, become "lean and
muscular" in order to compete.

Boy. Sounds familiar.

Must be the damn unions killing them. ;-)

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On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:59:41 -0500, Eisboch wrote:


Read today that Toyota is reporting a loss for the first time since
something like the 1940's.
One of the big wigs at Toyota was rambling on about how they are going
to have to change their way of doing business, become "lean and
muscular" in order to compete.

Boy. Sounds familiar.

Must be the damn unions killing them. ;-)

It's the benefits they're not paying, along with the lower wages.

On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:58:06 -0600, wrote:

On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:59:41 -0500, Eisboch wrote:


Read today that Toyota is reporting a loss for the first time since
something like the 1940's.
One of the big wigs at Toyota was rambling on about how they are going
to have to change their way of doing business, become "lean and
muscular" in order to compete.

Boy. Sounds familiar.

Must be the damn unions killing them. ;-)

Are our companies reporting their first loss in 70 years?

Japan's exports dropped 27% in November.
--
John

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