Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Road Walker who wrote (436310)	11/22/2008 8:45:53 PM
From: steve harris	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574006

What's your outburst have to do with UAW workers costing companies 3x the national average for wages and benefits? Step up and tell everyone how you would save the automobile industry John, you're king for a day.

To: Road Walker who wrote (436310)	11/22/2008 10:04:38 PM
From: i-node	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574006

I suppose if you think US labor should earn on the same level as Chinese labor Of course not. But I think labor should earn market rates, not rates that are the product of extortion and strongarm tactics, which is what the UAW amounts to. Why should unskilled laborers in Detroit be paid more than Walmart employees or McDonalds employees who aren't unionized? The answer is that they shouldn't. The UAW membership is grossly overpaid for what they do and as a result their employers are broke. It is fairly simple. These people aren't professionals. They're not CEOs. They''re not entertainers. Their skills are NOT WORTH anywhere near what they're being paid. I would point out, also, that their arrogance in making insane demands is costing OTHER PEOPLE, nonunionized employees, their jobs. For example, car salesmen and other dealership employees. It is pathetic. And the unions need to brought down, stammped out, destroyed, as part of this process.