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49,000 GM employees Went on Strike Today. Did you even notice??

 
Phillip J. Fry

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09/17/2019 12:58 AM
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Not when last years average new car was $37,577.
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09/17/2019 01:06 AM
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That would be sad sad sad....not
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09/17/2019 01:17 AM
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I'm 73 years old and have never owned a GM product. I mean to keep that record intact until I go home.
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09/17/2019 01:40 AM
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People still buy american cars???
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I buy American trucks because they serve my purpose, but they're still crap after 125,000 miles. My wife commutes 40 miles each way to work in a 10 year old Camry. Nothing is wrong with it, with 176,000 miles on it.
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09/17/2019 01:44 AM
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That's nuts
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They are striking with this large a salary? I can understand wanting a more stable job, the salaries are not bad. I wonder why these places don't come this way. I not trying to steal their jobs, only this is crazy.

I watched this happen down here with a paper mill, they up and left, can's say I blamed them, the people got way to greedy. They made more and anyone in the area, way over what other people made at similar jobs. They did not know when to quit period.
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09/17/2019 03:13 AM
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GM's US/Canadian workforce has been declining for years. It is just a shadow of what it used to be. Less than 1/10 of it's 1979 peak in fact.

GM's hourly employment in the US:

Today ... the striking US hourly workers number 49,000
below are the previous numbers:

1991 hourly US workforce was 304,000
1983 hourly US workforce was 463,000
1979 hourly US workforce was 510,000
1979 total US GM employment was 618,000
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09/17/2019 04:20 AM
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They are striking with this large a salary? I can understand wanting a more stable job, the salaries are not bad. I wonder why these places don't come this way. I not trying to steal their jobs, only this is crazy.

I watched this happen down here with a paper mill, they up and left, can's say I blamed them, the people got way to greedy. They made more and anyone in the area, way over what other people made at similar jobs. They did not know when to quit period.
 Quoting: hankie


They don't get paid 63/hr. Its the "all in" cost after payroll tax, workers comp, health insurance, and all other employer expenses. New hires get paid $14/hr so you can assume experienced employees get paid in the high 20's /hr. Reading through these comments I can see most people have no idea about cost of labor, taxes, etc. Greed is the downfall of america.
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09/17/2019 04:26 AM
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Industry average man hours to manufacture a new car is 20-30hours. So take into account the total labor cost of under $2000 and you will see manufacturer's are greedy fuks
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They are striking with this large a salary? I can understand wanting a more stable job, the salaries are not bad. I wonder why these places don't come this way. I not trying to steal their jobs, only this is crazy.

I watched this happen down here with a paper mill, they up and left, can's say I blamed them, the people got way to greedy. They made more and anyone in the area, way over what other people made at similar jobs. They did not know when to quit period.
 Quoting: hankie


They don't get paid 63/hr. Its the "all in" cost after payroll tax, workers comp, health insurance, and all other employer expenses. New hires get paid $14/hr so you can assume experienced employees get paid in the high 20's /hr. Reading through these comments I can see most people have no idea about cost of labor, taxes, etc. Greed is the downfall of america.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78005183


Have 2 family members work for GM. One 5 years in.. makes about $28/hr plus $15k bonus. Pays like $5/mo for Cadillac insurance plan. The other has been there for 20 years. He makes almost $40/hr and same benefits. He owns 4 lower level season tickets for the KC chiefs at goal line. Yeah some people dont understand the cost of GM labor.. union at its best
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09/17/2019 06:36 AM
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Got bailed out last time by the government and Obama.

Lot of nerve.
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And quickly sold out to foreign Fiat. They laughed all the way to the bank.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77983957


That was chrysler.They did not get bailed out.
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yes they did
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09/17/2019 08:50 AM
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They are striking with this large a salary? I can understand wanting a more stable job, the salaries are not bad. I wonder why these places don't come this way. I not trying to steal their jobs, only this is crazy.

I watched this happen down here with a paper mill, they up and left, can's say I blamed them, the people got way to greedy. They made more and anyone in the area, way over what other people made at similar jobs. They did not know when to quit period.
 Quoting: hankie


They don't get paid 63/hr. Its the "all in" cost after payroll tax, workers comp, health insurance, and all other employer expenses. New hires get paid $14/hr so you can assume experienced employees get paid in the high 20's /hr. Reading through these comments I can see most people have no idea about cost of labor, taxes, etc. Greed is the downfall of america.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78005183


You scoff like a job paying "in the high 20's/hr" is chump-change. When was the last time you struggled to put food on your table?
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09/17/2019 09:20 AM
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Fuck gm and $80000 trucks made with $4000 worth of materialfuck the tax on 80000 is more than my car?
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09/17/2019 09:24 AM
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No shortage of brand new 2016s no miles still new
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09/17/2019 09:29 AM
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Way over exceed demand, lay them off shut em down, get real job
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09/17/2019 09:30 AM
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Stfu
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09/17/2019 09:32 AM
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49000 one weeks pay half a Sierra, no fucking way
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09/17/2019 10:09 AM
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Horses and vet bills cheaper than
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09/17/2019 10:12 AM
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49000 pesos, lol
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09/17/2019 10:22 AM
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Is it because of those STUPID ASS “real people” ads that Chevy has on tee vee? I can’t stand them!! A lot of hate here......:l
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09/17/2019 10:37 AM
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This is the beginning of something very bad

Not sure those who walked out are coming back

GM is broke


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09/17/2019 10:56 AM
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This must end quickly, or hundreds of thousands of Mexican and Chinese workers could be laid off!!!

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We noticed here in Michigan.
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Do not care about scabs and usurpers. Care about my own kind.

Not even sure I understand who they are striking against. It's not the autoworkers striking as they crossed the picket lines but it's the janitors union who actually work for Aramark and not GM as they contract janitorial services to Aramark. They already have a pretty good deal and a rather good offer was made but turned down. The workers want guaranteed raises and GM wants the raises tied to profits. Seems like they could meet in the middle on that one. Great health care which they only pay 3% of and they want more vacation time.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 76509910

It looks like the retards are going along with the game. When its whites they make it real. When its invader mutts, they just keep paying them and have them be strike actors. Never worry about coloreds. Gov always has back screen and unseen benefits, like every month is their birthday. Lettuce pickers got a pimp car and "unlimited" food stamp benefits
 Quoting: Timur2020


Do YOU even know what the hell you are talking about ? I sure as hell don't, and pretty sure no one else does. Just another racist POS. As bad as the group that sees racism in everything, only your in reverse, anybody other than your disgusting ass has something wrong with them. Why not just go someplace else
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09/17/2019 11:08 AM
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No. And I would never buy a GM product anyway. They can stay on strike til hell freezes over.
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09/17/2019 11:19 AM
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Person can’t barely live on $63 hour.

On the bright side, inventory of GM vehicles will shrink to manageable levels. My dealer here will only have 40 each of white, black or silver trucks.
 Quoting: docsquat


You're joking right? $63 an hour?!?! That's crazy money right there. Personally I think They're a bunch of greedy pussies both the higher-ups and the workers. Depending how much they make, always wanting something more. I'm sure their working conditions are just fine.
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09/17/2019 11:46 AM
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STUPID FUCKING UAW.....GM JUST got out of BANKRUPTCY which cost $$$BILLIONS of dollars and thousands of jobs...

Now it is finally healthy and very profitable and the STUPID FUCKS want to BLEED THEM DRY AGAIN...


If you hired into GM in the last 5 years...YOU ARE FUCKED!!!!!!
 Quoting: PRISON FOR HELLary and Lynch 78009618

According to the article... if you believe them, they are not striking for higher wages... per se... But they are striking so that Temp workers can be hired permanently, and that GM re-opens two idled plants in Mich and Ohio (probably Lordstown... which you can see from the road with an empty parking lot).

Basically they are striking for job security and assurances thereof.

Good Luck...

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09/17/2019 12:08 PM
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I made only 15/hr and was the only working person in my family and we did fine. I averaged 5hr of sleep a day working my ass off. I have no pity for these weak ass complainers.
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09/17/2019 12:15 PM
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Wrong time to be striking. They should be happy they have decent jobs. Auto sales peaked, are now falling, and won't recover for a long time.
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09/17/2019 12:22 PM
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$63 an hour to put screws into a car, sounds very stressing.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 75679102


$28

I know of factory jobs that would make you quit in a week
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 75191641


Yeah..it's not a walk in the park. Working nights weekends ,holidays all the time...working Christmas morning when my kids were little sucked dick. My plant never shuts down ..ever! The only time they have shutdown in the 20years I've been there a hurricane was headed our way.Then back up in 48 hours.
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09/17/2019 12:27 PM
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Way to go assholes. Nice job reminding GM of a big reason why they exported jobs in the first place.

Guess the unions didn't learn shit the first time around.
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The auto industry is failing because no one can afford their overpriced cars.
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09/17/2019 12:28 PM
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Cars are 100% a buyers market these days.

The entire market is overstocked and over flooded with cars of all different years and prices to choose from.

Simply put the auto bubble has popped.





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