GM: Its rise, fall and future (Founder was strongly anti-union)

The London Telegraph ^ | June 1, 2009 | James Quinn

[rbg81]

The UAW simply refuses to build quality vehicles.

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I lay a lot of blame at the feet of the UAW. They basically killed the golden goose. However, ultimately, they build the designs given to them by GM management. And, quite frankly, those designs have been less appealing than foreign ones for some time. Yes, there are some exceptions, but this has been true on average. I’m sure part of the reason here is that UAW labor & legacy costs have staved GM R&D out of funding.

Also, SUVs and trucks are what sustained the American auto industry for a long time (since the early 90s). Why? Because the Big Three lose $$ on nearly every car they sell. Again, that is thanks to UAW labor costs.

[Gorzaloon]

Since we now own an auto company will it be considered “patriotic” to boycott all the other non-government owned companies?

Yes, because it is not the American Government any more. We cannot reward bad behavior, nor collaborate with a conqueror.

[pleikumud]

About $20 billion in our tax money has already been wasted on GM. At least $50 billion more will be given to GM to waste this year. This is a welfare program for the UAW, allowing the Socialist Obama and his Socialists in Congress to buy votes, using our tax money (and the ballooning national debt). GM has made junk for decades, and will have even less incentive to make decent products now that it has unlimited federal money to waste. There is no need for them to compete or worry about profits, so GM will be even more inclined to ignore consumer demands.

Who is his right mind would buy a GM car or truck?

[Gorzaloon]

Since we now own an auto company will it be considered “patriotic” to boycott all the other non-government owned companies?

Yes, because it is not the American Government any more. We cannot reward bad behavior, nor collaborate with a conqueror.

Sorry..I need coffee. Jumped over some of that and somehow though you said "Boycott the government owned company".

I'll shut up till I wake up. I'm just too disgusted to think clearly.

[Alberta's Child]

It really isn't management's fault at all.

GM's operating arrangements and business structure developed over the course of several decades because it was put in place by a three-part group that all benefitted in one way or another: the UAW got lucrative contracts, management got well-paid positions with little responsibility to deliver profits, and elected officials got the votes of all parties in exchange for government contracts to produce fleets of mediocre civilian vehicles and more military vehicles than the Pentagon could even use.

General Motors has been a government-run industry for years. Today's bankruptcy and pending reorganization just make it official.

[RoadTest]

UAW mission accomplished!

[RoadTest]

“it is not the American Government any more. “

You must have read the Pravda article the other day.

[RoadTest]

“it is not the American Government any more. “

Yes! Because the NWO, which is running the show, wants us in streetcars that don’t existt.

[ontap]

The union thugs have taken their hand out of GM’s pocket and put it in ours!

[Gorzaloon]

You must have read the Pravda article the other day.

I tried not to, but it was like driving by a bad accident. You don't want to look but you have to.

[Maine Mariner]

NWO?

[dfwgator]

Get ready for the “Mother of all Incentives” to buy Government Motors cars. You will pay for GM cars whether you buy one or not.

[RoadTest]

New World Order

[fight_truth_decay]

Rush mentioned that GM has lost 4/5ths of its workforce since 1979....I believe. When do you say... It's Over?