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Originally Posted by Runway48
Quality control issues are widespread throughout our economy. When it affects large companies like Boeing and Boar's Head it makes headlines. I don't believe either company was looking to save money by promoting unsanitary conditions in their factories or having doors fly off planes or rockets being stuck in space. But we see it every day from auto mechanics to retail workers to repair and maintenance professionals to government employees, etc. Not to be political, but maybe the latest headline example was how was it possible for that shooter to ever get on the roof in Penn. In all of the above somebody was not focused on their job and there was poor supervision. A work force problem at all levels. You might say we are seeing the fruits of societal issues.
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That post brought up a lot of key issues and problems. There is an old saying that "time is money". Many LARGE companies look at the costs of their "blue collar" type workers and decide to eliminate them. The upper level of the company's management do NOT want to eliminate ANY of their high management costs. So, they find it easiest to cut costs (and keep profits excessively high) by firing line workers. Most companies have no unions to fight for workers jobs. Since about 1975 the average US worker has NOT received a raise greater than just cost of living increases. The workers that are left at any large corporation are FORCED to work at a greater PACE after the firing has taken place. This higher PACE invites short cuts being taken. Often quality control jobs have evaporated, Then these short cuts that have been FORCED on the workers LEAD to mistakes that can leave the public and consumers with dangerous products such as these from Boars Head.