09-23-2007, 04:26 PM
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I'm glad someone did bring up Toyota because they are a good example.
"Toyota now has several plants here. Building cars and trucks and making a profit. The people that work there are very happy and well paid."
Yes, the workers do make a nice wage, have good benefits, have mandatory safety standards, and are employed.But, they are also unionized in those decent jobs. Yep, Toyota is and is continuing to become a unionized company.
Hey Bob, I'm little worn out from my last post. I tried to post this earlier and it wouldn't go so I'm gonna try again. Anyone else having trouble posting tonight?
As I write this you have already recanted the Toyota being unionized part. I think what you ment to say is that some of the parts that go on Toyotas are made by unionized facitlities. As well some are made in Maquiladoras (Mexican companies located within the 20 mile free trade zone)
Anyway, Texas (yeah I said it Rob) is a "right to work state" Historicly Union (and Mob) organizers don't do very well here. There is a Toyota plant here. And again I say it, our companies have all the same working conditions as the heavily organized companies in other states.
With that said we also have all the other things on your list that hinder corporations in their attempts to compete with the multi national markets. Environmental regs, Trade sanctions etc..
I appreciate your thoughts Bob keep em coming.
Blessings,
dave
"Sometimes your the bug and sometimes your the windshield"
Blessings,
dave
"It doesn't mean that much to me.. to mean that much to you." Neil Young
dave
"It doesn't mean that much to me.. to mean that much to you." Neil Young