tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11608895.post4725972814702135850..comments2023-12-29T04:06:13.288-06:00Comments on The Otter Limits: Whose Numbers Are Right?Otter Limitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11975093403377963897noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11608895.post-10380858577791963312008-12-13T22:54:00.000-06:002008-12-13T22:54:00.000-06:00Oh I absolutely and wholeheartedly agree that the ...Oh I absolutely and wholeheartedly agree that the unions are the entire cause of the problem. I think that the corrupted CEOs are an even bigger problem. Those crooks need to accept some smaller salaries and I would even go so far as to say the men currently holding those positions need to be given other employment opportunities.<BR/><BR/>Let the companies start over from scratch with men that are not as crooked and will take less money for the good of the country and the good of their companies.Otter Limitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11975093403377963897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11608895.post-91388493550614197412008-12-13T22:37:00.000-06:002008-12-13T22:37:00.000-06:00The pensions kill the auto companies, but so do th...The pensions kill the auto companies, but so do the execs. Their little "excursion" to DC the first time could have been better spent. The companies are wasteful, produce wasteful vehicles and do not practice adaptive management. They need some major reform-- as an entire industry!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13783085707283000645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11608895.post-79169010445097683332008-12-13T02:13:00.000-06:002008-12-13T02:13:00.000-06:00Skye is right. See my previous comment on the not ...Skye is right. See my previous comment on the not as pro-union post citing factcheck for more on this. The link is here: http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/do_auto_workers_really_make_more_than.html<BR/><BR/>There are many people opposed to the bailout, but a small group of union haters are taking this opportunity to bash on the UAW using erroneous numbers. <BR/><BR/>If you desire, you can see my post on the matter here: http://carldems.blogspot.com/2008/12/union-hating.htmlPablo Kenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12636353898754100336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11608895.post-18966262278804059512008-12-12T19:55:00.000-06:002008-12-12T19:55:00.000-06:00What is your source for these numbers?What is your source for these numbers?Otter Limitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11975093403377963897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11608895.post-34682169592378407592008-12-12T19:19:00.000-06:002008-12-12T19:19:00.000-06:00Hourly wages for UAW workers at GM factories are a...Hourly wages for UAW workers at GM factories are about equal to those paid by Toyota Motor Corp. at its older U.S. factories, according to the companies. GM says the average UAW laborer makes $29.78 per hour, while Toyota says it pays about $30 per hour.<BR/><BR/>That doesn't include healthcare and pension costs <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://tinyurl.com/55s27x" REL="nofollow">Shakesville</A>skyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043521899901653277noreply@blogger.com