Posted by jdemaris on May 04, 2009 at 07:44:21 from (67.142.130.44):
In Reply to: OT UAW posted by Dennis (VA) on May 04, 2009 at 07:27:48:
The UAW had a lot of input on how GM did things, including marketing, vehicle design decisions, vehicle plant decisions, management choices, etc. Years back, they did not. Their quasi-control is analaogous to how teachers unions now run state governments via their strong lobbyists. Politicians are afraid to stand up to the teachers unions, and GM execs were afraid to stand up to the UAW.
Do some reading about the ever increasing, incremental involvement and control the UAW got over the years with GM decision making.
That being said, although the Unions are a huge detriment, nobody put a gun to the heads of GM execs and made them give in to the UAW, year after year. Ultimately, it was poor management, taking the easy way out and short-term fixes, year after year.
By the way, I don't watch FOX, but I CAN read.
Also, do you recall what the UAW did to John Deere back in the 80s? At the time, the UAW attempted to cripple John Deere Company as a "show of force", to scare General Motors. Looks like it worked. Many small Deere dealers went out of business because of the UAW strike. Our's barely survived, but never really recovered. We lost many loyal Deere customers, who switched brands after not being able to buy parts for almost a year.
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