Comments on: Huh? Wha? http://currentemployment.net/2007/09/huh-wha/ Tue, 06 Sep 2011 23:07:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://currentemployment.net/2007/09/huh-wha/#comment-9 Anonymous Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:45:00 +0000 http://currentemployment.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/huh-wha/#comment-9 VEBAs = Healthcare NOT pensions. VEBAs = Healthcare NOT pensions.

]]> By: The Slant http://currentemployment.net/2007/09/huh-wha/#comment-8 The Slant Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:31:00 +0000 http://currentemployment.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/huh-wha/#comment-8 Its interesting that the Times left out that Jim Womack is the founder of the Lean Enterprise Institute, but I don't believe it was intentional. The Lean movement is really what the next business model will be like, and the sooner GM changes (and they have been pursuing it haphazardly over the past decade or so do some research into NUMI) instead of shying away from a defining moments they will see less issues with the UAW. Because it is driven by the workers.<br/><br/>You have to keep in mind that lean did come from studying Toyota, but Toyota was built on the Ford business model. And why not follow Toyota, they are now the leading seller of autos in the US and are positioned to stay there for quite a long time. Its interesting that the Times left out that Jim Womack is the founder of the Lean Enterprise Institute, but I don’t believe it was intentional. The Lean movement is really what the next business model will be like, and the sooner GM changes (and they have been pursuing it haphazardly over the past decade or so do some research into NUMI) instead of shying away from a defining moments they will see less issues with the UAW. Because it is driven by the workers.

You have to keep in mind that lean did come from studying Toyota, but Toyota was built on the Ford business model. And why not follow Toyota, they are now the leading seller of autos in the US and are positioned to stay there for quite a long time.

]]> By: Anonymous http://currentemployment.net/2007/09/huh-wha/#comment-7 Anonymous Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:48:00 +0000 http://currentemployment.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/huh-wha/#comment-7 clearly the way to avoid union representation is to let them run your entire industry into the ground. what a fantastic strategy that is. clearly the way to avoid union representation is to let them run your entire industry into the ground. what a fantastic strategy that is.

]]> By: Admin http://currentemployment.net/2007/09/huh-wha/#comment-6 Admin Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:43:00 +0000 http://currentemployment.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/huh-wha/#comment-6 Ok, everyone - Gary hates alliteration, so from now on... only puns. Ok, everyone – Gary hates alliteration, so from now on… only puns.

]]> By: Anonymous http://currentemployment.net/2007/09/huh-wha/#comment-5 Anonymous Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:39:00 +0000 http://currentemployment.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/huh-wha/#comment-5 @ 4:29 -<br/><br/>The Circle:<br/><br/>UAW demands pensions--> Auto industry grants pensions--> Auto industry buckles under weight of pensions--> Auto industry reduces workforce--> Less workers=less Union bargaining power--> Union strike has less force due to reduced bargaining power... <br/><br/>EQUALS: Union has <i>less</i> power against weak, failing Auto industry because it demanded pensions in the first place. @ 4:29 -

The Circle:

UAW demands pensions–> Auto industry grants pensions–> Auto industry buckles under weight of pensions–> Auto industry reduces workforce–> Less workers=less Union bargaining power–> Union strike has less force due to reduced bargaining power…

EQUALS: Union has less power against weak, failing Auto industry because it demanded pensions in the first place.

]]> By: Gary http://currentemployment.net/2007/09/huh-wha/#comment-4 Gary Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:30:00 +0000 http://currentemployment.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/huh-wha/#comment-4 Alliteration = lame. Alliteration = lame.

]]> By: Anonymous http://currentemployment.net/2007/09/huh-wha/#comment-3 Anonymous Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:29:00 +0000 http://currentemployment.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/huh-wha/#comment-3 What cycle? Confused. What cycle? Confused.

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