[OldMissileer]

My sister started to work the line for GM as a Temp Employee last year. She made $30 per hour with no benefits.

The Union and GM hacked out a new contract and then spread a bunch of lies about much of the details to the employees. The Union scheduled their meetings so it was nearly impossible for the members to attend before or after their shifts.

Anyway, the Temps on-board were told they would all become full time members at $30 per hour but then they laid them all off last December or so and brought them back a few weeks ago at the new contract rate of $14 per hour.

GM is busy now buying out as many old workers as possible and flooding the lines with the cheaper Temps.

I think that soon there will only be a core handfull of workers (line leaders and such) that are full time permanent and the rest will forever be Temps with no benefits and with the ability of GM to let them go at any time.

Now lets see if they can reduce the price of their vehicles to reflect some of this savings after they get their financial ducks in line.

[Centurion2000]

I think that soon there will only be a core handfull of workers (line leaders and such) that are full time permanent and the rest will forever be Temps with no benefits and with the ability of GM to let them go at any time.

Federal Express got crucified on doing this same thing last December. They better do it smart if they try it.