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"Does $10 an hour sound reasonable for someone who has worked 30 years in manufacturing?"

Sure. Why would a person be paid more for doing a simple repetitive task over and over again for thirty years?

I assume your job could not be done more cheaply by someone in another country.

And yes, I think that someone who remains loyal to a company for 30 years deserves to get yearly raises. And if the company signs a contract, then they are bound by it, even if they are stupid enough to sign a non-sustainable one.

Word is that 600 executives are splitting up around $500 million dollars as part of the bankruptsy, as well. I'm sure that's fine and dandy.

Does $10 an hour sound reasonable for someone who has worked 30 years in manufacturing?"

Sure. Why would a person be paid more for doing a simple repetitive task over and over again for thirty years?""

A person should get paid for his skills and what he contributes to the bottom line of the company.

A janitor is a janitor is a janitor.
If he has 15 kids and has been there 30 years, he is still a janitor.
Paying him more than a single brain surgeon who has been a doctor for 2 years is beyond stupid.
The 30 years might get him seniority in a lay-off situation, but after 30 years, he has produced 15 kids and is still a janitor.
Perhaps he should have spent some of those off job hours taking courses for more education instead of creating more mouths to feed.