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Originally Posted by classicman
I understand that Bruce, but that still doesn't explain the many benefits and very generous retirement packages that that negotiated.
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Many benefits? Vacations? Sick days? Pensions? 40 hour work week? If it weren't for the UAW, nobody would get those things. We'd still be working six long days, then going to the poor farm when we couldn't keep up with the younger ones, or if we could, work till we died.
Negotiated is the key word. These benefits were all agreed to, often proposed by, the auto companies. They were all supposed to be funded as they accrued, but the companies didn't do that. They took that money and boasted of big profits, justifying big bonuses/perks for bean counters... those evil MBAs.
The best benefit they have is the medical insurance, making sure they can get medical care for the family members that need it, although that has limits too. What's different from most, is that in retirement they have insurance to supplement their Medicare. I'd like to see everyone get that.
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Also, Why does it take months for a "retool" at their plants when the foreign ones can do it in hours or days?
It just seems to me that a lot of these things are what is wrong with them. Its not just one thing, its many things that add up to an insane, unmanageable business plan.
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I agree. tw's ranting about lack of innovation is pretty much on target, but that's not the UAW's fault. Usually innovation makes their jobs easier rather than harder.