Comments on: Oshawa Blockade Ends

By: Banned User

Banned User — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:45:35 +0000

The uncompromisung union attitude and belligerent nature will likely result in a huge investment in the truck plant. If GM doesn’t do it it is likely Toyota or Honda will move production to Oshawa to take advantage of this pugnacious workforce. this demonstration is sure to lead to huge investment in Oshawa.

What is the CAW thinking?

By: oboylepr

oboylepr — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:34:47 +0000

I understand that the judge who granted the injunction to GM also had some uncomplimentary words to say about GM. Words like ‘not having clean hands’ and ‘deceitful’. Sounds just like them all right.

By: mikey

mikey — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:09:08 +0000

Easy dew we are kind’a sensitive here in the Shwa

By: psarhjinian

psarhjinian — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:01:07 +0000

dew,

Beat me to the punch…

By: Jeff in Canada

Jeff in Canada — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:24:34 +0000

Blast! I am a Canadian Taxpayer!

By: dew542512

dew542512 — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:47:35 +0000

People generally avoid the place like the plague and just refer to it as the “shwa”.

By: Ronin317

Ronin317 — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:39:33 +0000

I stand corrected! Sorry…

By: MikeInCanada

MikeInCanada — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:18:44 +0000

Putting all this ugliness behind us “Oshawa is the most expensive location to manufacture pickups in North America…” we can now focus on the future “Oshawa is the most expensive location to manufacture cars in North America…”

The Camero is projected to be a relatively high margin car – so they can just live with the higher then average production costs. But what happens in 2 years when initial demand is fulfilled and GM has to start discounting? And that’s not even factoring in the effect of gas prices – good or bad.

There is a systemic problem by being high cost/medium productive – even with good products, the business model is always under duress.

By: mdf

mdf — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:42:50 +0000

Ronin317: It’s “osh-wa”.

Actually, there are three syllables. The first ‘a’ is briefly voiced: “aww-sha-wa”.

CBC News “The World at Six” will probably carry this tonight, along with the pronunciation. Their podcasts are at:

http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/index.html?newsandcurrent#w6

By: Subifreak

Subifreak — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:36:13 +0000

It’s pronounced Osh ‘AH’ wa…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oshawa,_Ontario

By: Ronin317

Ronin317 — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:31:06 +0000

It’s “osh-wa”. At least from my travels in the GTA, that’s what I heard.

By: NICKNICK

NICKNICK — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:24:06 +0000

ZoomZoom:

I think “Obama” is pronounced oh-BAH-ma

but i guess i don’t know for sure because i only read it and don’t watch the news anymore

By: ZoomZoom

ZoomZoom — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:17:29 +0000

I’ve been meaning to ask this since the beginning of the blockade. How is “Oshawa” pronounced?

Is it “OH shawa” (like “Obama”)
is it “oh SHA-wa”
or is it “oh-shewa”, or “oshWA”
or is it “Aww shawa”
Or is it something else?

Thanks to whomever might know.