http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/ Autoblog Comments for Strike at Malibu plant averted for now, Lucerne and DTS production to resume http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/
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So does this mean they are striking because GM won't give them a new microwave in the breakroom?

People used to strike over workers losing fingers, now it's over their food not cooking evenly. How sad.]]>Apr 24th 2008 9:06AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/
Please move to China/Mexico/Developing-Nation where workers ACTUALLY could use a union.

Trying to make insane healthcare plans more insane and striking at the drop of a hat here in America is just making you look redundant and greedy... furthermore you are seen as a detriment/impediment to progress for struggling American carmakers... and no-one is sympathethic when your attempt to unionize plants at other companies fall flat on their face.]]>Apr 24th 2008 9:07AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/
OK, but they are struggling because of MANAGMENT, not unions. You have been told this before probably many many times over...Ford does not sell Focus for profit....its only point is to meet CAFE, Civic and Focus are so far apart it not even funny. Who's fault is that? MANAGMENT.

Exactly the same applies to Aveo and Cobalt, while they do sell in BIG numbers...they are not PROFITABLE. They are there to offset CAFE numbers.........Honda makes Civic to make money, Toyota makes Corolla to make money, detroit makes small cars to meet CAFE.......see something very wrong here?


Who's responsible?

Also one more question for you, gas prices went up after Sept 11, we are in 2008. How come the managment of GM still uses oil prices as an exuse, they have had 7 years to deal with this issue, 7 years and as people swich cars they will abandon Detroit cars and get great Foreighn cars........................who's fault is that?]]>Apr 24th 2008 9:18AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/Apr 24th 2008 10:30AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/
Then there's the healthcare and wage issue that has driven up costs and likely resulted in the rampant cost-cutting so prevalant among domestic manufacturers as they try to compete with rivals who had lower labor costs. Betcha that the Cobalt and Focus would be profitable cars if the domestic makers weren't spending a premium of several thousand dollars *per car* on labor.

No, it's all managements fault... :/]]>Apr 24th 2008 12:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/Apr 24th 2008 12:04PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/If we assume your logic is correct, then things are about to change. NHTSA's new CAFE regulation will regulate fuel economy based on the vehicle's footprint (track x wheelbase) starting with the 2011MY. This means that the incentive to sell small cars to account for large cars poor fuel economy goes away. OEMs will need to meet the fuel economy target specified for the size of vehicle. So, if management sells the small cars at a loss to sell large cars, then this will no longer be the case. If GM, or any other UAW supported OEM can't sell a small car for a profit, then there is very little business case to make one.

I believe 2011MY starts in 2010, so this is within the time period of the labor contracts being discussed. Mgmt is trying to ensure that starting with the 2011MY, small cars can be made profitable in the U.S., otherwise, there will be no small car to make. With no car to make, there will be no job for the UAW member to do. Like it or not, the new contract has to support a profitable small car, or the jobs will go somewhere else. ]]>Apr 24th 2008 12:13PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/
The CTS and SRX, which share a platform, are built at Lansing Grand River.]]>Apr 24th 2008 9:19AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/Apr 24th 2008 9:38AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/
The light at the end of General Motor's tunnel is that of the Asian Express. The UAW's future is history bound.]]>Apr 24th 2008 9:51AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/
And yes a lot of Domestic auto manufacturers are in the red because of management AND UNIONNS. The unions are drastically cutting into profits with their unreasonable health care request, as well as striking at the slightest hint of not getting their way.]]>Apr 24th 2008 10:01AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/Apr 24th 2008 10:17AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/Apr 24th 2008 10:17AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/Apr 24th 2008 10:57AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/In thier quest to broaden their power base and undermine traditional social/moral values, union officials are also behind this current social regression (not progressive) such as domestic partnerships which further adds to the cost of production.
Greedy democrats see this as an opportunity to grab votes which the union officials promise from their members.]]>Apr 24th 2008 11:56AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/strike-at-malibu-plant-averted-for-now-lucerne-and-dts-producti/
Heres my problem regarding all the "management sucks" debate. Theres no doubt management has its issues but GM is a great example to use. All this press GM has been getting about the Camaro, G8, Malibu, Cobalt, H3T, Volt and many others are immediately forgotten by press about union threats and strikes. It puts a dark spot on a company that is really coming around. So, to point fingers at one aspect while doing damage to the companys image and finances is just a blatant case of hypocrisy. Since the end result with these union threats is often to get more for themselves they are not in a position to point their fingers.
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Reminds me of the dumbass unions where I work..They marched in at a meet-and-confer meeting and demanded xx% in raises over a 4 year term. The company said OK, because THEY were going to give MORE money..but instead they gave the union exactly what they asked for.
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