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Originally Posted by LSxcellent
The UAW walked out because the wanted a guarantee that G.M. wouldn't outsource car production. Essentially they wanted GM to promise them job security... that's why they walked out.
I don't know of ANYONE who has a guarantee that their company won't outsource their job... its how business works these days (for better or for worse). I think it will be a tough thing to negotiate, so I'm not holding my breath until the UAW comes back to the table... it could be a while.
~LSx
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Yeah, I just read an article about that. Like Eisenhower, I had thought it was all about the VEBA, but they're saying this has nothing to do with that, or with salary cutbacks. The only reason they're striking is because they want guaranteed job security.
I definitely think that we should keep as many jobs as we can in America (Canada's alright), but I don't think it's fair for them to expect GM to make any kind of promise about it. I'm sure it's not unprecedented as far as Unions go, but it's things like this that give them a bad name.
They're on strike because they want GM to promise job security? Does that strike anyone else as odd? Going on strike and costing GM billions is only going to strengthen any thoughts GM had about outsourcing part of their workforce overseas.
given all of that, my vote is a mixture of all three. Stop screwing Gm, go back to work while the jobs still are in the US, and build my damn Camaro!