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Old February 15th 08, 12:29 PM posted to alt.autos.toyota,rec.autos.makers.honda,alt.autos.nissan,alt.autos.mercedes,alt.autos.bmw
Jeff[_3_]
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Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article >,
> "Dave Plowman (News)" > wrote:
>
>> 'Unions' can *possibly* bear some responsibility for high prices - but not
>> for poor design, materials and quality control.
>>
>> And of course what all those union bashers seem to forget is that a non
>> union low paid workforce won't have the money to spend on consumer goods
>> and services.

>
> When the unions demand that the guy sweeping the bathroom get paid the
> same as the guy bolting the engine into the car, that's a problem caused
> by the union.


The guy sweeping the BR is just as important as the guy assembling the
engine.

I think there is a bigger problem when the CEO gets 100x more than the
lowest paid employee.

> When the union insists on a roomful of "extras" being paid the same wage
> as the guys on the line for doing nothing but sitting there waiting just
> in case some guy on the line has to go home, that's a problem caused by
> the union.


And who agreed to the union's demands?

Jeff
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