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To: DonaldC
It is my understanding Chrysler is a UAW shop, are they not?
UAW contracts pay double in total wages and benefits what the non-unions pay - is it your contention that is not true?
Why isn't Honda, Saturn, Toyota all with plants in America with American workers lining up at the govt trough? Could it possibly be they are not burdened with union contracts?
It is my understanding that prayers are answered but not always the way we wish - is it your contention they are not answered?
45 posted on 12/17/2008 3:11:40 PM PST by SFR
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To: SFR

“UAW contracts pay double in total wages and benefits what the non-unions pay - is it your contention that is not true?”

The overhead per employee is double, due in large part because the auto companies did not build up their pension funds when times were good as they should have. The only company to have come close to doing so is Chrysler, as far as I know. But yes, the above is my contention. Even the CEO of GM said that pay and benefits to current employees is on par with foreign auto makers and their employees in this country. Don’t confuse total overhead expenses with employee pay and benefits.


51 posted on 12/17/2008 3:15:44 PM PST by DonaldC
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To: SFR
Why isn't Honda, Saturn, Toyota all with plants in America with American workers lining up at the govt trough?

Saturn is a division of GM, headquartered in Detroit.

177 posted on 12/18/2008 11:53:24 AM PST by Zeppelin (Keep on FReepin' on...)
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