105Uphill
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Reuters Article
Reuters Article
UAW would have absolutely nothing to do with VW's decision to build here or not. There is not 1 non Big 3 plant here in the US that is unionized as far as I know. The BMW and Mercedes plants in the south I KNOW are not UAW plants. I'm also pretty sure that the Japanese assembly plants here are non union as well. Don't let the unions fool you with thier loud rhetoric and deep pocket support of a certain political party. They wield VERY little "real world" power these days as compared to say 25 or 30 years ago. Any power they have now is directly conected to the political clout they have "bought" with thier financial support. The reality of a global economy and the need to compete on a global scale has whithered the unions that are supposed to represent the manufacturing sector. The only place where the unions are still enormously powerful are within the public school systems...and once again...it is due to the lack of competition in that particular "industry" that they are able to remain so strong. If vouchers were to be enacted on a national level for alternative schooling then you can bet that things would change there as well. But that's not something that is to be discussed here. Oh and BTW...I WORK in the public school system...so don't try to say I don't know what is going onb0gman,
Three letters would spell the doom for a VW plant on these shores: UAW.
I agree. They would be more concerned with rising American healthcare costs which have been increasing in the double digits the last three years.UAW would have absolutely nothing to do with VW's decision to build here or not.
Exactly. Good engineering also affects (or should affect) vendor sourcing decisions. I worked for a Tier I & Tier II supplier. It was interesting to see the design parameters from various manufacturers. Some were components destined for early failure.Quality is built in at the engineering stage. Engineering includes manufacturing, not just the vehicle itself. If the engineering is good, the end result will be good.