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GM strike

Ms. AntiVenom said:
Grrrrrrrr
we ordered parts just a day before the strike:mad::toetap05:
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That does put an interesting perspective on things, doesn't it? You might have your car broken, and GM parts may be unavailable for the duration of the strike.
 
Just a silly thought. With American automotive losing ground to foreign vehicles, is a strike anything other then pretty damn dumb?

What does the "average" auto worker make now? And I wonder just how nice the previous benefit package is/was?

At the rate things are going I suspect the American auto industry is burying itself while the world watches.
 
The Corvette factory keeps the cars for two weeks before releasing them for transportation to the dealers. Since they produce about 170 cars a day, that would be about 1700 vettes out in the lot waiting for transport. I wonder if the strike includes the transportation company. :shrug01:
 
Kap142 said:
Just a silly thought. With American automotive losing ground to foreign vehicles, is a strike anything other then pretty damn dumb?

What does the "average" auto worker make now? And I wonder just how nice the previous benefit package is/was?

At the rate things are going I suspect the American auto industry is burying itself while the world watches.
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I've read at some point in time, but its been awhile as well, but depending on your capacity on the production line, I've heard your 'average' auto worker makes anywhere from 40 to 60 bucks an hour. :toetap05:

Way above that if you're a supervisor or manager. I could be wrong (God forbid :hehehe:), however, I think I'm pretty close! :shrug01:
 
Well, I guess if those workers were making $40 to $60 per hour, they probably couldn't find a job anywhere else making that kind of bread. Not easily and not soon, anyway.
 
$40.00 to $60.00 an hour!? That's pretty good. I read an interview from a woman who said she and her husband both work on the assembly line. I guess that means collectively they make about $100.00 an hour. That would be $800.00 a day. $4000.00 a week? She was worried because they have a mortgage and two car payments. Somehow I'm finding it hard to feel sorry for these folks.

Glad the strike's over though.
 
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