Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well.
As noted, the outlook is not as rosy.
General Motors said Thursday it had net profit of $1.1 billion for the first quarter of 2018. The Detroit automaker's pretax profit of $2.6 billion was a decline of $944 million from the same period a year ago. Overall revenue of $36.1 billion was a decline of 3.1% from the same period in 2017.Apr 26, 2018
"Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Joseph Stalin
The USA has lost WWIV to China with no other weapons but China Virus and some cash to buy democrats.
Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well.
Want to end it, pass universal healthcare. I was really annoyed at the debate when the moderator asked if the Dems thought the union workers who fought for good healthcare should give it up for Medicare for all. The unions have had their healthcare chamfered year after year. Less coverage, bigger copays and they know what the future holds. Union workers are not stupid. They want to not have to worry about accidents and injuries destroying their lives.
Our companies compete across the globe while carrying the cost of healthcare and its administration on their backs. There is nothing that recommends our system.
PoliTalker (09-18-2019)
Gonzomin (09-18-2019)
"Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Joseph Stalin
The USA has lost WWIV to China with no other weapons but China Virus and some cash to buy democrats.
Hello Celticguy,
They already GOT the concessions when GM was truly struggling to stay alive. Now they are trying to make them permanent and the union is saying no more tiered wages based on the date of hire. $29 an hour is not too much to be paid for building cars. Management has filled a lot of positions with temps making $15. And there is another tier that can never get to $29 under the current concessions. That needs to go away.
49,000 workers walked out at over 50 facilities.
GM can't run a business long without workers.
They need to get serious and make some concessions to the wealthy. This is about more than profits. It's about people and communities. It's about the heartbeat of America.
Last edited by PoliTalker; 09-18-2019 at 01:39 PM. Reason: fixed typo
Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well.
PoliTalker (09-18-2019)
"Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Joseph Stalin
The USA has lost WWIV to China with no other weapons but China Virus and some cash to buy democrats.
Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well.
A lot of it is health insurance expenses.
Workers shouldn't have to depend on their employers for health insurance.
That's a very outdated, inefficient, and ineffective system.
The United Kingdom showed us that after World War II. Tax-funded National Health Service is the world standard, but far be it from us to keep up with the world.
PoliTalker (09-19-2019)
Last edited by John Barron; 09-18-2019 at 02:21 PM.
PoliTalker (09-19-2019)
Since 2007, auto workers are hired at 14 bucks an hour. I believe it has gone to 15 and change in the last decade. They make 16 to 20 an hour when they arrive at full pay. Their benefits have been weakened and protections crippled. Working in an auto plant is a tough job.
PoliTalker (09-19-2019)
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