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Originally Posted by SPF2245
Turnpike, I agree the so called captains have alot to answer for and it should cost them their jobs w/o a nice severance package. However, having seen the UAW in action, they do often leave companies little option in regards to contact negotiations...in fact they are borderline criminal. I've seen the lock outs result from their unwillingness to talk, their "blue flues" and slow downs. I'm not impressed with either group, and quite frankly could careless if they execs loose their third homes or the UAW employee looses his second.
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Fact is...if a union goes on strike, the company is allowed to hire replacements. They can even be permanent replacements, so saying the union is the cause isn't really a valid argument.
The problem with American companies, and especially GM, is their crappy management. Remember just a few years ago when gas was skyrocketing in price and GM announced it was still going to continue putting their full effort behind their large SUV's instead of smaller more efficient vehicles? How did that work out?
I'm not a UAW fan, but greed on both sides took over common sense.