[FrankR]

"They do not make $75.00 an hour. OH PLEASE! They make about 60K a year plus benifits. "

Well, I didn't mean to blow your skirt up!

You have to look at "landed cost" (that's the benefits and all employER expenses); then you figure in the re-tooling time when they are not at work but still get full paychecks...and it would come out to about that, I'm sure.

What a sweetheart deal.

But, if it makes you stop using you all caps key, then we'll say $35-$40 per hour. I know a lot of people who would like to be making that kind of money. And the people I know would appreciate it.

Unions breed employee mediocrity and eventual corporate failure...it's the liberal greed factor...it's microcosm socialism and socialism never works long-term.

[stan_sipple]

whats the total after you add in fica, unemployment, health, worker comp, pension, health ...etc etc etc?

[70th Division]

It is the legacy costs that are killing the big three. But it is not the hourly wage. Although I agree 60K for un skilled is a bit much. I have worked in the shops. I know. I have a degree a masters, an appraisal license and a brokers license and 35 years experience and I make about what they make per year. No it is not fair. But they make 60K + benifits. I live in a car town. I know.

Hey I am Scotish. You blow my skirt up and you KNOW what you will see. LOL