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To: koan who wrote (68618)9/5/2007 3:42:08 PM
From: ajtj99  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116555
 
Did it ever occur to you that the Japanese plants in the US are non-union (except Nuumi in California)? Did it ever occur to you that they pay their workers about 40% less than GM and Ford? Did it ever occur to you that most of the Japanese plants are in rural or traditionally non-union areas?

Low cost assembly starts with low cost labor. They ain't dumb.