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Oh man. Japanese automakers are union too

Posted on: September 15, 2023 at 08:33:03 CT

JayHoaxH8r MU

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i did not know that.

Only in the US do they have non-union plants it appears.

Edited by JayHoaxH8r at 08:33:44 on 09/15/23

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UAW doesn't care about the consumer, just themselves - fatrat MU - 9/15 07:29:42

Oh man. Japanese automakers are union too - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 9/15 08:33:03

Unions - Wildcat KSU - 9/15 08:28:23

Probably, but I think the free market should decide it.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 9/15 08:51:10

big 3 should tell them to fly a kite then - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 9/15 08:28:56

They should - Wildcat KSU - 9/15 08:32:46

ain't communism grand? - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 9/15 08:34:03

I mean - Wildcat KSU - 9/15 08:35:14

so silly - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 9/15 08:37:28

RE: UAW doesn't care about the consumer, just themselves - meatiger MU - 9/15 08:06:51

I was a Teamster ---Local 688 for years - mu7176grad MU - 9/15 08:02:37

Not a fan of unions but they don't exist for the betterment - DHighlander NWMSU - 9/15 07:50:29

nm - SwampTiger MU - 9/15 08:45:22

JFC - Wildcat KSU - 9/15 08:34:08

he's obviously wrong - SwampTiger MU - 9/15 08:48:18

So, in context - Wildcat KSU - 9/15 09:19:07

Do workers have a right to the profits they worked for? - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 9/15 12:12:37

Overly generalistic question - Wildcat KSU - 9/15 15:58:49

Change rights to interests - meatiger MU - 9/15 08:08:19

That last statement is definitely correct. The companies - DHighlander NWMSU - 9/15 08:22:13

so just having jobs is doing better? - meatiger MU - 9/15 08:29:53

Yes, having a job is always doing better than not having a - DHighlander NWMSU - 9/15 08:33:46

coming from a guy that has not worked in the private sector - meatiger MU - 9/15 08:35:35

For most businesses labor is far and away their largest - DHighlander NWMSU - 9/15 09:55:09

How much profit did they make? - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 9/15 08:23:18

That's not true. delinquency rates increasing. - RHAYWORTH MU - 9/15 08:43:01

Maybe the CEO should take a cut - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 9/15 09:38:32

Did I say they were? (nm) - DHighlander NWMSU - 9/15 08:34:49

raises and beneits aren't rights (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 9/15 07:58:53

They are if contractually agreed upon. It's too early for - DHighlander NWMSU - 9/15 08:19:04

"Their only job is to protect the rights of the workers." - SwampTiger MU - 9/15 08:46:33

Rights and interests are not even close to the same thing - meatiger MU - 9/15 08:30:39

You are trying to make a stupid semantic point. I am not - DHighlander NWMSU - 9/15 08:35:43

are new raises a right? (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 9/15 08:57:10

Are they part of the negotiated contract? If so then the - DHighlander NWMSU - 9/15 09:59:55

no, that's why they're negotiating. so what's your answer? (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 9/15 10:03:45

Once again you are trying to limit the definition of right - DHighlander NWMSU - 9/15 10:44:10

no I'm not, that definition is fine. why won't you answer - SwampTiger MU - 9/15 10:49:29

I answered your question, maybe you need to find someone - DHighlander NWMSU - 9/15 12:05:39

no, you didn't, and yes, it did change the meaning - SwampTiger MU - 9/15 12:10:28

Is that how you grade tests too?(nm) - meatiger MU - 9/15 08:36:11

he's a para - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 9/15 08:42:25

My Cadillac has only been in the shop once in 5 - hefeweizen MU

- 9/15 07:42:17

partly voluntary - SwampTiger MU - 9/15 07:48:03

RE: UAW doesn't care about the consumer, just themselves - patriot MU - 9/15 07:38:18

LOL - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 9/15 07:44:00

Not comparable. Air traffic controllers were barred by law - hefeweizen MU

- 9/15 07:43:08