Sorry to disappoint you guys but I only make $26.68 per hour plus during the past four years since our last contract was done our wage has increased $2.08 to compensate for the cost of living increases over the last 4 fours. I am not saying I don't make enough money. I am saying that other jobs are not paying enough because american companies are sending their work to be done in other countries which in turn create excess american workers which is why the pay standard keeps getting lower for the american worker which is unfair for all of who try to make a living. If more work was done by american workers, then american companies would have to compensate the employee to retain their services. In all fairness to GM, the strike isn't 100% against them. The government needs to step up to protect all american workers not just uaw members. Working american people who pay their taxes keep this country running. The government should be protecting the people who live in this country. Almost every post on this board talks about people who will tell you to buy AC Delco not buy the cheap useless chinese part if given the choice. You may not be given the choice in the near future. I know that I would have a better piece of mind knowing that I had an american made seat belt in my car over a chinese made one the instant before a head on collision.
Please read this with an open mind, i know there are 1000s of GM families out there needing the next paycheck, but lets all be honest.
I was in the union for 10 years, paid my dues just like the other guys. I guess since we didnt pull enough weight (1000s of people like the folks striking at GM) once it was over, it was over.
My only concern for the folks that strike at GM full well know that there are more people out there starving for that job that are not union.
I do NOT vision every GM worker smoking a cigar while he places door panels on the next car. I know exactly what these folks do at the plants, i work right between the ford plant and GM plant here in KC, been all over both plants for 10 years working on equipment when it breaks down there.
They do their jobs i guarantee that!:smile:
How many years you been working there at GM and making 26.xx per hour and how much are your dues per year? Is that before or after your pension allowance?
I make about the same non union at my job, and my sister and her husband really get mad at me because im just a uneducated grease monkey who works alot,.... They are both registured nurses
and its about the same pay scale.
I could totally see this thread going to the political section once someone attacks your comment about the GOV needs to step in and protect american workers.
In my opinion- WE are the american workers, we are americans, anyone else just go back home!
