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Replying to: dallasdude1 (Dec 29, 2008 8:24 am) LOL! Back to UAW, we speak of tariffs. In the 1980's we imposed voluntary import quotas on the Japanese. But the buying public still wanted the cars. So the J3 upped the size and content of their cars since they could not import more units. This opened up the market of larger more expensive vehicles to the J3. Not the effect that anybody (including UAW) intended. This was an example of where a protectionist attempt backfired on the D3. The best competition would be outstanding products that the consumers want to buy. |
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Dec 29, 2008 8:52 am) We don't know since they same characters have been in charge for so many years. Perhaps we should find out? I'll nominate Wagoner!
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Dec 29, 2008 11:48 am) |
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Dec 29, 2008 11:48 am) Why would you hear? Chrysler is a privately owned company now, and does not have to make ANY financial information public. They report to the IRS only. GM and Ford are public and must make financial statements public. |
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Replying to: dallasdude1 (Dec 27, 2008 8:15 pm) |
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Replying to: dino001 (Dec 29, 2008 6:09 am) The biggest folly of the capitalist market has been to share all secrets to everybody in the world in the hopes that somebody can make it cheaper and they can sell it for more profit. So what is specialized now? nothing?
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Replying to: chikoo (Dec 29, 2008 1:10 pm) I'll bet that GM has been teaching the Chinese to make Buicks. |
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Replying to: chikoo (Dec 29, 2008 1:10 pm) There is plenty of specialized technologies that can't be done by others: aerospace, heavy machinery, biotech just to name a few. Doesn't mean they'll never go somewhere else or parts of these processes haven't already gone. Nothing is given forever - marketshare, profits, jobs, lifestyle. We may not like it, but it's a basic fact of life. Some will try to "preserve way of life" by tariffs, trade barriers. All they'll achieve is initial slowdown of the process followed by explosive acceleration at any opening). It's like soda pop. You can cork it and shake it, but one day is has to get open.
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Replying to: dino001 (Dec 29, 2008 2:10 pm) For some reason the UAW implants into the community some sense of "god given right". My daddy made $100,000 per year making buggy whips. I should be entitled to the same living. There is a difference between the "Pursuit of Happiness" and the "Right to Happiness". I am sure it is tough on the 21 year old that is lucky enough to get one of the UAW jobs that now pays $15 per hour. I am sure he is not thrilled that some 55 year old dude next to him is knocking down $30 per hour and has a retirement in the near future. The young UAW worker can thank Gettlefinger and the old hands for selling him down the river. They would rather he live in the ghetto. Than for them to give up any of their wages or benefits. That is the reality of the Team spirit in the UAW. The new guys would be better off working for a Non Union auto maker where they have some chance of working their way up to the top wage. |
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