18 November 2008, 2:52 pm
Having lived just outside of Detroit and hearing constantly from GM workers how part of the GM workers are laid off at 80% of their pay and the others that are still working are getting overtime. Now I am living by Kansas City and many people I know work at the Ford plant where the same type of management happens. I am tired of hearing stories about auto workers who never show up on Friday, etc.,etc. It makes me wonder why we should help a company that obviously mismanages. It was bad enough on the last bailout giving money to the same people who got us in the mess with their deceptive practices and now this. It is not as if the automakers did not know this day would come. They have known for more than 30 years and refused to step up to the plate. And I am not going to feel sorry for someone who has been making around $30 an hour and gets a hefty pension when they retire. Maybe they should step up to the plate and take a pay cut to get their company back on track. So what is the best, most effective way to show opposition to this??? Oh, I forgot to mention the top dogs, maybe they could get paid less or put some back into their company.... Read More »
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