On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:26:42 -0500, Jim wrote:

But it's probably wrong. The IBM number looks global.
You could have as well mentioned Ford, Boeing, GE, UPS, GM, etc.
They all provide more jobs for Americans.
Wouldn't fit in with the union-bashing though.

I might agree with your list if you had left off GM. There is no
possible way that GM can be regarded as successful.

I'm not necessarily a union basher either since there are some that
are responsible. I actually belonged to the CWA at one brief time in
my life. Non-union manufacuring however is definitely one of the many
keys to IBM's success.