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Old 12-08-2018, 08:38 PM   #26
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it is not just GM..

I work for Stanley.. and they own black and decker / dewalt/ irwin.. lots of lay offs because of what they use in their tools..

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The COO fervently opposed the union. He knew the divisive nature of them. They ran that plant like a family. Unlike the US makers whose workers were kept completely segregated from the executives, The Honda execs and workers ate in the same lunchrooms, used the same washrooms, and wore the same clothes.
They listened to the workers input on improvements and rewarded it.
That type of relationship was unheard of amongst American makers. And never would have been possible with a union.
I have worked in a few unionized positions, both full and part time, and as mentioned the divisive nature created sucks. Every union job I worked had some of the most unhappy and grumbly workers I have ever seen, you walk through the door and it's a constant bitch fest about management this, the union's gonna make them do that, etc.

I'll have to pick that book up, seems interesting.
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Old 12-10-2018, 05:57 PM   #28
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scotty salty as usual


but good point, soon import brands will be employing more North Americans than domestic brands

Toyota and Mazda about to jointly open a new plant (1.6B USD, ~4000 jobs)

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