On GM to end 'jobs bank' Monday
Posted on February 1 at 9:12 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
What part of a "contract" do most of you haters not understand? Sub pay is a negotiated benefit, keeping GM from being overly greedy with its workforce. As far as unemployment goes, it is the same as any other layed off worker. No more, no less.
GM's failure is not due to hourly wages as they account for less than 10% of total costs. Where is the other 90% wasted? The issues are corporate greed, poor decision making, slow development, and rediculous business decisions.
Don't blame the worker for their wages and benefits... GM can afford it easily...Toyota does!!!
On Local GM workers hope for a bailout
Posted on November 28 at 3:08 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
There's a reason why they announce their labor costs in per worker per hour form.
It's quite misleading for your average non-economist reading a blog that UAW workers are taking home $70/hr in wages in benefits when no individual worker is doing such a thing. Using this statistic, if they cut half their labor force (half of the hours worked) their "labor costs" will increase sharply when measured in this way. So, may be useful for the automakers accounting departments...not a good way to assess the standard of living of a UAW worker..which many are apt to do when faced with this figure.
The average GM assembly-line worker makes about $28 per hour in wages, and I can assure you that GM is not paying $42 an hour in health insurance and pension plan contributions. Rather, the $70 per hour figure (or $73 an hour, or whatever) is a ridiculous number obtained by adding up GM’s total labor, health, and pension costs, and then dividing by the total number of hours worked. In other words, it includes all the healthcare and retirement costs of retired workers.
It is not the hourly workers that are killing the auto industry.
On Local GM workers hope for a bailout
Posted on November 23 at 7:11 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
All you Union haters and bashers need to get one HUGE fact correct. The UAW workers wages and benefits are NOT $73 per hour.Their wages and benefits are roughly $41 per hour. The $73 per hour figure has RETIRED LEGACY costs included in that figure. Think about it. The average wage is $28 per hour. If health benfits are roughly $12000 per year, which they are, that equals $6 per hour. That takes you to $34. Then add in pension benefits and you get to $41. Maybe if people heard the TRUTH as to the wages of the workers, this country would see how bad GM is ran and how overpaid the execs are. GM's hourly workers wages are only 8% of the cost of a vehicle. Where is the other 92% going? Don't blame the workers.
On GM announces five weeks of downtime
Posted on July 29 at 4:06 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
The problem is the entire country, what it has become, and what it is, or used to, stand for. Just look at all the negativity on these blogs week after week. Haters, bashers, naysayers, etc.
Noone has any morals, compassion, or values anymore. As the saying goes, what goes around comes around.
Don't like GM, the workers, or their wages? Then why are you here? I don't see anyone bashing your job, wage, or line of work.
Reality is, GM closing is going to be a bad thing for many, including Janesville and Rock County, just not the GM employees.
On GM announces five weeks of downtime
Posted on July 28 at 2:41 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Snarly has a miserable personal life and is very jealous of the GM worker or he would not be on here commenting EVERYDAY like he has been since GM became so eveident in the news and the Gazette.
On GM announces five weeks of downtime
Posted on July 28 at 2:39 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Some of you truly amaze me. TV's for Packer games or they won't show for work? TV's that "are not allowed be turned off?".
Obviously, some of you have never worked at Janesville GM. As far as the Packer game goes that all of you are referring to, the reduced production that night was due to parts shortages from severe weather near one of our suppliers. The TV's turn on & off whenever one pleases. The TV's are there for in house broadcast purposes, and GM, not the Union or employees, decided to broadcast some other events on these TV's such as the Packer game, Badgers, and even the Presidential Debates.
If any of you think GM workers are lazy, please feel free to take a FREE tour of the plant before it closes. As is any company there are a few who appear to have less work or responsibility, but unlress you know for a fact, never assume anything. Some people get Ergo breaks because the jobs are so poorly set up.
And another thing, dont blame the Gm workers wages for ANY OF THIS. Gm Janesvilles payroll is less than 5% of their daily revenue. Most businesses run closer to 25%. So how can you blame the workers wages when it amounts to such a small percentage? This number is now closer to 7% due to running only 1 shift now, still hardly large enough to blame the workers.
Reality is, GM as a whole is in trouble for THEIR PAST and CURRENT PRACTICES and BUSINESS DECISIONS. A CEO taking the largest bonus in HISTORY all while posting the LARGEST LOSS in company history? Lots of blame to pass around. Stop hating on the employess who are only doing what they are told to do, assemble the vehicles GM designs, markets, produces, and takes 5 years to bring to the consumer such as the new Camaro.
On New leadership for Local 95
Posted on July 19 at 12:28 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
gamblerone... MAYBE you should use spell check next time before you post a comment. because, mabee is maybe and Seseme is Sesame.
Find something better to comment on next time. Better yet, choose a topic you have at least a little knowledge about.
On Janesville GM plant targeted for downtime
Posted on June 24 at 11:28 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
GM's problem has always been that of slow acting and even slower reacting. Just a poorly run business.
While Toyota is celebrating the 10 yr anniversary of the Prius Hybrid, GM is "excited" about finally introducing their 1st, the Chevy Volt. A little behind wouldn't you say. Sorta like the new Camaro creating huge interest at the Detroit and Chicago Auto Shows, winning Car of the Year, then telling the public it should be available in 3 to 4 YEARS. Bye Bye interest.
As far as a comment about retooling the plant and producing a new product, that sure sounds like a good idea. But from a logistics standpoint, GM is trying to localize its plants so there is less money involved with transporting parts and goods. Gas prices are much higher to deliver parts to Janesville and Canada, in the middle of nowhere to them, rather than in the Michigan or Texas area where everything is localized. Especially when so many parts are from Mexico anyways.
Time will tell, but it sure doesn't look good. Then again, GM always does what is least logical.
Posted on June 20 at 2:25 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Sad days for GM workers.
Sad days for GM.
Sad days for GM suppliers.
Very sad days for Janesville.
Best wishes to everyone!
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On GM offers buyout to laid-off workers
Posted on February 7 at 9:30 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
wooduckhunter... You are obviously a disgruntled, bitter and jealous NON-GM worker. GM workers paid more than they are worth? Exactly how do you know what a "GM worker" is worth? Have you worked there within the past 10 years chasing the line as fast as you can building one truck every 57 seconds? Next, you surely have no clue as to what a Toyota worker makes as they actually make MORE than the GM workers. If you need proof, let me know. Or better yet, try doing the research yourself first next time before you start speaking of things you have NO idea or right talking about.