Monday, December 15, 2008
Politics / Silverman National Media Auto Bailout Coverage: Put a Corker in It
Posted by Jack Silverman on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 7:59 AM
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other than the inflated executive salaries, pretty much any criticism of the big 3's current woes can be attributed to the UAW. and i don't mean the way you can attribute the fall of communism with john lennon's haircut. i challenge you to find one single unbiased person that works in the auto industry, from 2nd and 3rd tier supplier through to the assembly line floor, that would say otherwise. unions have turned over the years from the antidote into the poison, from education to service to manufacturing. i have yet to hear a reasonable or even coherent argument otherwise.
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"to suggest that lawmakers should be able to dictate U.A.W. worker compensation, seems a little squirrelly to say the least."
Ah, not if they are taking 25-20 billion public dollars. It's called oversight. Ever heard of it?
Taterman, but why U.A.W. workers and not upper level management, where the salaries are far more ridiculous?
I am not at all convinced that simply handing money over to these companies will convince the American people to buy more of their cars. We need to see a decisive change to a better product at a better cost. If taxpayer dollars are received with looser conditions than the Senate republicans asked for – OR – a pre-packaged bankruptcy, I’ll never buy a car from the Beg 3 and United Auto Whiners again – period .
And I really don't understand Middlefinger's argument that Senate Republicans are protecting foreign automakers by asking for a definite date for pay parity with auto workers of foreign brands. How would it help a foreign company if a US automaker is more viable or competitive? Pardon me, but that had to be the most stupid argument he has made yet.
The UAW's Middlefinger said the failure of the legislation showed that Congress should stay "away from the bargaining table."
When Mr. Middlefinger is asking for taxpayer dollars, he is inviting congress to the table and the rest of us - the great unwashed that don't carry an elite UAW Membership Card.
