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Fundamentally any UAW member's wage is based on how much HARM he DOESN'T do to his employer. Wouldn't it be better to be paid based on how much GOOD you DO?
I need you to expand this concept just a bit here. I've never seen a more productive assembly line than we have today. I think too many cling to the Vietnam era junk that was produced and think that union is equated to lazy. Those people that are idle want to work. They're all sweating bullets hoping to come out of this with a life.
If you cut out all the idled workers (and admit your 100% ignorance that this element in UAW contracts was a MANAGEMENT INITIATED aspect to UAW contracts - please ..just one of you have the apparent honesty to make this concession - if for nothing more to bolster your HONEST evaluation of the situation) I doubt that there could be a more efficient assembly process with humans. The whole process is wrapped around putting out as many units as possible in the shortest amount of time.
Why do you think the oil cooler on a Crown Vic has o rings with special fittings that are held by a one fastener metal plate? It's so the assembly line worker can push in the hoses and "zip!" ..
Well, in some sorta concession of my own in trying to convince others that are already convinced otherwise, why do you think that you have any benefits that are now in retreat? That is, who made medical benefits and pensions ..and all the laundry list of things that you enjoy today, possible?
I've been on both sides of this experience. I've never needed a union for my personal skill sets in terms of employment. I'd also be a total LIAR if I didn't say that any benefits that I had ..and are now struggling to afford, are 100% byproducts of organized labor.
Those who are totally slanted against the UAW appear to be missing one or two selling points. While the reason for the demise of the big 3 can be traced to legacy costs ..(and I'll grant you your dispensation that you give "The League of Distinguished Gentlemen for their greed and incompetence that their noble station entitles them to)......
..what you offer is the future concession to "worse" for the American lifestyle. You WANT to devalue the middle class. This is the selling feature that you leave out. You cite "more competitive" ...this and that.
I DON'T WANT TO COMPETE WITH "LESS". I don't want my $12/hour workers competing with $2/day workers. I don't want the conditions that lower cost of doing business entities are subjected to HERE.
This is the untidy "unannounced consequence" of your campaign banner.
Sell the middle class down the river ....for the betterment of (who?
) WE CAN'T AFFORD THEM. Sucks to be them
That about it??