Comments on: GM – UAW Agreement Wearing Thin?

By: Juniper

Juniper — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:47:50 +0000

Edward Niedermeyer
Under the new plan, janitors, paintshop workers and other “non core” jobs get paid less…

As someone who has spent enough time around a production paint shop, I am shocked you would put paintshop employees in the same category as Janitorial. WADR you come on as an expert,but with comments like that I question your knowledge of automotive or any other kind of production processes.

By: Edward Niedermeyer

Edward Niedermeyer — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:25:28 +0000

Landcrusher: Everyone currently gets $28/hr to do everything from assembly to janitorial services. Under the new plan, janitors, paintshop workers and other “non core” jobs get paid less… except that GM will be filling a lot of those jobs with “flowback” from failing suppliers, so yeah, the whole thing is basically a wash.

By: Landcrusher

Landcrusher — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:43:16 +0000

I don’t get it. Do they really need the new employees? They can’t sell the cars they are making at a profit now. Haven’t we all been convinced that they are building extra cars because they have to pay the labor anyway?

Explanation? Anyone?

By: 50merc

50merc — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:02:26 +0000

As the Beach Boys might have sung:

When we go into the turns
Lean with me and hang on tight
We better turn on the lights
So we can make cars cheaper tonight
First tier (Union Union) fall from sight
Second tier (GM GM) price is right (faster faster)
Third tier (China China) fall from sight (faster faster)
Faster Rick, it’s alright

Or if you like Hank Williams:

There’s a fear in my tier
cause I’m crying’ for us dear
Jobs are on our Union mind.

By: GS650G

GS650G — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:32:11 +0000

One man’s first tier is another’s second tier.