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GM to cut 30,000 jobs
Reuters, Bloomberg | 21 Nov, 2005 | Self

Posted on 11/21/2005 5:34:36 AM PST by 12B

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1 posted on 11/21/2005 5:34:37 AM PST by 12B
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All those great benefits they negotiated have come back to bite the union right in the arse. You can't live in OZ forever.
2 posted on 11/21/2005 5:36:57 AM PST by conservativecorner
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They should rephrase it..as, "we are cutting out BUICK.."


3 posted on 11/21/2005 5:37:02 AM PST by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: 12B

Will close 12 facilities determined by plant age.


4 posted on 11/21/2005 5:37:24 AM PST by 12B
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The UAW ain't gonna like this.


5 posted on 11/21/2005 5:37:25 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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Sad. But necessary considering GM isn't in the Auto manufacturing business anymore..........Health care is their new business.......


6 posted on 11/21/2005 5:37:49 AM PST by Red Badger (United States Marine Corps, Saving France's Bacon Since 1775.............)
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Well at least the union retirees still have a job.


7 posted on 11/21/2005 5:38:36 AM PST by Toespi
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Aanyone heard if the Arlington TX plant will be shut down?


They do build some of the larger vehicles there.


8 posted on 11/21/2005 5:42:18 AM PST by nralife
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Employees at GM make 3 times as much as I do doing the same job. I'm afraid "cradle to grave" is dead.


9 posted on 11/21/2005 5:43:51 AM PST by Dallas59 (“You love life, while we love death.” - Al-Qaeda / Democratic Party)
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"cradle to grave"

Will the UAW suggest we follow the FRENCH business model?

10 posted on 11/21/2005 5:46:10 AM PST by litehaus
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To: 12B

As they say... you can thank a union!


11 posted on 11/21/2005 5:46:50 AM PST by Jhensy
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To: conservativecorner
"You can't live in OZ forever."
When I was 'down sized' from IBM in 92' I would have gladly taken a pay cut or reduction in benefits. However it's always the people that have to go.
12 posted on 11/21/2005 5:48:24 AM PST by duckman (I refuse to use a tag line...I mean it.)
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To: 12B

To get some idea of the magnitude of this cut, consider that only a few companies in America even have 30,000 employees.


13 posted on 11/21/2005 5:50:25 AM PST by R.W.Ratikal (-)
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Let our Muslims burn the competitions cars?
15 posted on 11/21/2005 5:52:02 AM PST by Dallas59 (“You love life, while we love death.” - Al-Qaeda / Democratic Party)
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All those great benefits they negotiated have come back to bite the union right in the arse.

But not the union leaders. They've got a golden parachute, to put it mildly.

16 posted on 11/21/2005 5:52:45 AM PST by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
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To: 12B

The health & pension company is finally cutting back on its automobile hobby.


17 posted on 11/21/2005 5:52:54 AM PST by NonValueAdded ("To the terrorists, the media is a vital force multiplier" Brig. Gen. Donald Alston (USAF) 10/31/05)
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To: ken5050

They do need better cars.


18 posted on 11/21/2005 5:53:02 AM PST by hubbubhubbub
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As they say... you can thank a union!

Oh, come on! You know whose fault this REALLY is! I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned it yet. Are Freepers who blame "you know who" getting banned now because the joke is so old?

19 posted on 11/21/2005 5:53:06 AM PST by cantfindagoodscreenname (Is it OK to steal tag lines from tee-shirts and bumper stickers?)
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Let me be this the first: Bush's Fault.. Even though GM had problems way before Bush was in office.


20 posted on 11/21/2005 5:54:08 AM PST by KevinDavis (http://www.cafepress.com/spacefuture)
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