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Originally Posted by cglenhar
Our Union has negotiated a concession contract with for the few workers left at our plant (From 11,000 in 1977 to 2000 today) to cut in half their wages, provide only single health coverage, and no pension other than an self funded 401k, to help them out a bunch of bad business decisions followed by the slumping economy.
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This pattern is all too frequently repeated whether it be Appliance Park, the steel mills, the airlines or the 'big' three. Driving companies out of business or out of the country is not a win for anyone. We have two automobile industries in this country; one headquartered in Detroit and another spread throughout the south. The first is highly unionized and has been shutting factories, laying off workers and losing money and marketshare. The second is building new factories, hiring more workers at good wages, making money and gaining marketshare. It is, coincidentally, not highly unionized.
Te question for this country is which model do we want to follow - the one that destroys jobs and companies or the one that creates jobs and allows companies to grow? I oppose card check not only because it pushes the country to the first model, but starts taking this country down the road where democratic elections are no longer required.