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Flofocus,Sep 25 2007, 03:29 PM Wrote:

OAC_Sparky,Sep 25 2007, 01:42 PM Wrote:Strikes aren't great news for anyone -- the company, the worker, the suppliers, or the customer. But GM workers (and Ford and Chrysler workers) have given a lot back in the last 5 years; but sometimes it's necessary to make a stand when all of the giving is one-sided.
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Given back? Like what?

All I hear is 'give me, give me, give me, or else we strike' :rolleyes:
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We gave concessions December of 06 to get the plant in oakville. We gave up many rights that we earned over 20 years to make the company efficient and profitable. We didn't lose more than the inconvienience of job shifts and we lost about 500 jobs which will come back to us (we hope) in the 2008 year.
The Americans gave health care concessions the last round of bargaining and now they want more. You have to take a stand at times, but this indeed will affect GM if it becomes a long strike. But I hope and doubt it will be. The last time we had any length of a strike was in the early 80's, when most of you were still in diapers. And we didn't give in and the company eventually gave the union what they wanted, but we lost jobs initally. We did gain those jobs back eventually, but it was hard times back then too.
Me, I just want to work. I don't think the same issues will affect us next year when the bargaining takes place for the CAW as the cost per hour for the American auto worker, in terms of health care costs, is up around $35 per hour, which really hurts the company and makes investing in Canada and Mexico financially advantageous.