[Shotimes] GM Job Security

[Dave]

what the hell does that mean? That we will drive somewhere and be ready 
to drive again an hour later?

Paul Nimz wrote:

>Wait until the Chinese start selling car in the US.
>
>Paul
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Zach Leahy
>  To: Randy Palmer
>  Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
>  Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 12:57 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Shotimes] GM Job Security
>
>
>  It's not GM workers, it's UAW workers.  Ford and Honda vehicles
>  produced by UAW workers bought by UAW workers.  Certain vehicles are
>  blacklisted by the UAW becasue they are made by non-union labor.
>
>  Sorry if I sound disgruntled, but I think the time of unions has
>  passed on.  I think they were incredibly beneficial for getting
>  workers rights in motion, but now they just seem for lobbying and
>  throwing weight around.  if that offends anyone, sorry.  I live near a
>  BFG plant and I am always hearing about how the union is pissed
>  becasue of whatever and people are thinking of going on strike...  I
>  hear lots of union banter, way more bad than good.
>
>  Z
>
>  On Apr 1, 2005 1:34 PM, Randy Palmer <Randy_Palmer@hotmail.com> wrote:
>  > Not sure I understand... Can you explain how buying Ford and Honda
>products
>  > contributes to job security for GM workers?
>  >
>  >  -RP
>  >
>  > > Message: 9
>  > > Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:21:22 -0500
>  > > From: Dave <showerks@comcast.net>
>  > > To: Peter Maggiacomo <gtsrider@yahoo.com>
>  > > CC: shotimes@autox.team.net
>  > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] GTO & G6
>  > >
>  > > I work for GM. The UAW handed us a list of non union built cars.call it
>  > > a blacklist of sorts. They ran side by side alternatives to non union
>  > > built and union built cars. GTO was on the non union side and the
>  > > reccomended alternative was the Mustang. Now living in a Big 3 state
>  > > where either you a realitive or someone you know is a union member and
>  > > works for one of the big three or a tier supplier. And your straight up
>  > > asked not to buy a GTO. well it makes sense not to buy one. Call it job
>  > > security. It was kinda nuts when a GM built truck was blacklisted
>  > > because it was built in Mexico but an Ohio built Honda was ok. We have
>  > > NO new GTO's in the parking lot but have lots of classic GTO's in the
>  > > summer but we do have several Honda's and My SHO!
>  > > Dave
>  > >
>  > > Peter Maggiacomo wrote:
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