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To: i-node who wrote (446004)	1/8/2009 12:35:53 PM
From: Alighieri	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575706

liberal and conservative alike -- now realize that the UAW is a major contributor to GM's problems. Well, this consensus is your fantasy really. I have conceded that the union needs to give back...but that's the easy part. The tough part is regaining brand loyalty and image. On the segment they interview a couple of folks, potential customers, about what they think of GM...their answers will shock you. But you are not wired to understand this...it's not consistent with the superficial way in which you think. This is what you guys don't understand. It totally explains your confusion. IBM thrives on its people. It knows that its people ARE the business. They are highly skilled professionals in whom the company has invested huge amounts of money in training and less productive work experience. Now you are telling me I don't understand the company I worked for for 30 years...amusing. IBM is a macrocosm, not unlike any other company, with a cross section of professionals and factory workers...and it was even more so over the years during which you want to restate its earnings...then its manufacturing facilities produced anything from end to end printers, to mainframes, to PCs, to chips. Second reality check...people are important in any industry, including making automobiles. It baffles the shit out of me how you can't see this. I can see that you are baffled...the strange thing is that you refuse to learn from others that which you don't understand first hand. Al