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The article sort of peters out in the 1970s...there's nothing in here about the UAW's drives to unionize plants owned by Japanese and German automakers. Is that information elsewhere? If so it should be linked from here, otherwise it should be compiled. It seems to me that the Big 3 are making good cars (ranked best in class by various sources), and yet they're spiraling into bankruptcy while complaining of massive pension liabilities (Damlier sold Chrysler for 1/4 of what it paid for it 9 years ago--US$8 vs. YS$36 billion--and along with that comes US$19 billion in underfunded pension debt), while everyone else is moving auto production to the US because it's cheaper to make the cars here. It looks to me like the UAW is a parasite that's nearly killed off its host. Yes, that's POV, and that's why I'm not jumping to edit the article. On the other hand, maybe that's the truth, and if so, it should be in there... [[User:Fluzwup|scot]] 21:44, 29 May 2007 (UTC) |
The article sort of peters out in the 1970s...there's nothing in here about the UAW's drives to unionize plants owned by Japanese and German automakers. Is that information elsewhere? If so it should be linked from here, otherwise it should be compiled. It seems to me that the Big 3 are making good cars (ranked best in class by various sources), and yet they're spiraling into bankruptcy while complaining of massive pension liabilities (Damlier sold Chrysler for 1/4 of what it paid for it 9 years ago--US$8 vs. YS$36 billion--and along with that comes US$19 billion in underfunded pension debt), while everyone else is moving auto production to the US because it's cheaper to make the cars here. It looks to me like the UAW is a parasite that's nearly killed off its host. Yes, that's POV, and that's why I'm not jumping to edit the article. On the other hand, maybe that's the truth, and if so, it should be in there... [[User:Fluzwup|scot]] 21:44, 29 May 2007 (UTC) |
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Union or no union, the cost of living is still too high in this country for the automaker's tastes. The jobs would've gone anyway, but foreign companies are NOT manufacturing here because its cheaper (Japan artifically keeps its currency down), but for political reasons. |
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One Party State?
This phrasing, near the end of the History section, is unsourced and seems to violate NPOV:
The union is essentially a 'one party state' controlled from top to bottom by the Administative Caucus which chooses International officers seven months prior to their actual election at a quadrennial election held in June.
Unless sourcing can be found for this, I would suggest it be stricken from the article. Robert cruickshank 04:57, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
- I went ahead and removed that text. If someone can find sourcing for the statement and shows how it does not violate NPOV, then we can consider returning it. Robert cruickshank 01:57, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
What about foreign owned plants in USA?
The article sort of peters out in the 1970s...there's nothing in here about the UAW's drives to unionize plants owned by Japanese and German automakers. Is that information elsewhere? If so it should be linked from here, otherwise it should be compiled. It seems to me that the Big 3 are making good cars (ranked best in class by various sources), and yet they're spiraling into bankruptcy while complaining of massive pension liabilities (Damlier sold Chrysler for 1/4 of what it paid for it 9 years ago--US$8 vs. YS$36 billion--and along with that comes US$19 billion in underfunded pension debt), while everyone else is moving auto production to the US because it's cheaper to make the cars here. It looks to me like the UAW is a parasite that's nearly killed off its host. Yes, that's POV, and that's why I'm not jumping to edit the article. On the other hand, maybe that's the truth, and if so, it should be in there... scot 21:44, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
Union or no union, the cost of living is still too high in this country for the automaker's tastes. The jobs would've gone anyway, but foreign companies are NOT manufacturing here because its cheaper (Japan artifically keeps its currency down), but for political reasons.