On UAW leader says blame economy for Detroit 3 woes
Posted on November 16 at 5:40 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
If wages and benefits were lower, would they lower the prices of the vehicles since their costs would go down?? NO!!! I'd like to see you people do the work at general motors and make 14/hr with no benefits. 90% of you wouldn't last a day when you realize you can go elsewhere and make the same money with less wear and stress on your body! You can all do the blame game but it's not the UAW that is at fault, think about it, if it was the auto industry would have went down the toilet years ago!
On GM reports $2.5B 3Q loss, says running out of cash
Posted on November 7 at 1:09 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I think a normal business would fire their CEO if it was failing.
On Sign thefts won’t stop residents from expressing their opinions
Posted on October 30 at 12:07 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Since the gazette is a republican paper/website makes me wonder if they'd print the story if Obama signs were being taken? Probably not. Notice most pictures and stories have McCain in them.
On City in no rush to tear down historic gas station
Posted on October 28 at 9:42 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I'm glad to hear that the city is going to save the building for the time being. Rather than letting the building sit empty, now they should advertise it for lease or sell it with a conditional contract that would let the city buy it back with no arguements when they decide to expand the police station. I caught part of the council meeting on cable and I was thinking to myself that mabee because they haven't been approached by anyone about leasing or buying the building is because it was never advertised for that purpose. As far as everyone knows is the city owns it and they must have plans for it. Just an observation.
On Is building historic or just old?
Posted on October 17 at 12:07 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
GM will need to put the old car on display somewhere, why not repave the lot, put some antique gas pumps out front and display it there? Make it an extention of the historical society.
On GM to end local SUV production in December
Posted on October 13 at 8:57 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
MrScott, do some research. Toyota and Nissan along with other manufacturers have plants here in the U.S. mostly in the southern states. Hyundi even has a state of the art plant in Alabama. Do their cars cost alot less? NO! Tarriffs have no part in my apples to apples. If that was the case I would compare the Saturn Vue with the Chevy Equinox, Both GM but the vue is made in Mexico and the Equinox in the U.S. Now a tarriff is defined as a tax put on an item entering the US from an outside country. Now why ask if the two cost the same, why not build either here or there? Answer is in the accounting, taxes come out of a seperate account where the company can write off alot of that.
On GM to end local SUV production in December
Posted on October 13 at 12:27 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
What are all you people going to complain about when the plant closes and the elections are over!? This is rediculous! Do you really think if the workers made less the vehicles would cost less? It's coorporate greed, Toyota, Nissan and other manufacturer workers make less, but do their cars and trucks cost less? NO! Apples to apples, a camary costs the same as a malibu but the gross profit is more for Toyota! What do they do with that profit? It doesn't get passed on to the economy, the big boys behind the desks get it. It sure is easy to point the finger of blame. The whole economy is bad and now the local economy will get worse. It's going to be a trickle down effect and if you think you are going to be safe, think again. Lear and LSI are 2 big employers that rely on GM. Their employees will be effected and spending less. Pretty soon it'll affect places from restaurants to shopping and their employees. This is a major happening and everyone should be taking this seriously. More jobs are lost in this area than there is hiring. What's going to happen when unemployment benefits run out for these people? More forclosures making your property values go down even more? possible! Mom and Pop businesses will close? Possible. So rather than complaining about the lazy overpaid autoworker, you people should be supporting these people and everyone affected in these hard times! I also read a good comment about the non-profits, most of those help the already struggling. Without donations they can't operate and with the current situation at hand, the people that made donations to help, can't anymore. No good is coming out of this and to rip on what's going on and to come across that you are glad GM is making this decision is out of line! Please, I ask all of you to support all effected by this rather than complain, whine, and point. Kicking us while we're down isn't helping resolve anything
On GM employees get official word
Posted on October 13 at 11:22 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
What are all you people going to complain about when the plant closes and the elections are over!? This is rediculous! Opinions, do you really think if the workers made less the vehicles would cost less? It's coorporate greed, Toyota, Nissan and other manufacturer workers make less, but do their cars and trucks cost less? NO! Apples to apples, a camary costs the same as a malibu but the gross profit is more for Toyota! What do they do with that profit? It doesn't get passed on to the economy, the big boys behind the desks get it. It sure is easy to point the finger of blame. The whole economy is bad and now the local economy will get worse. It's going to be a trickle down effect and if you think you are going to be safe, think again. Lear and LSI are 2 big employers that rely on GM. Their employees will be effected and spending less. Pretty soon it'll affect places from restaurants to shopping and their employees. This is a major happening and everyone should be taking this seriously. More jobs are lost in this area than there is hiring. What's going to happen when unemployment benefits run out for these people? More forclosures making your property values go down even more? possible! Mom and Pop businesses will close? Possible. So rather than complaining about the lazy overpaid autoworker, you people should be supporting these people and everyone affected in these hard times! I also read a good comment about the non-profits, most of those help the already struggling. Without donations they can't operate and with the current situation at hand, the people that made donations to help, can't anymore. No good is coming out of this and to rip on what's going on and to come across that you are glad GM is making this decision is out of line! Please, I ask all of you to support all effected by this rather than complain, whine, and point. Kicking us while we're down isn't helping resolve anything.
On GM employees get official word
Posted on October 13 at 9:37 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
In an AP article on the Detroit Free Press http://www.freep.com/article/20081013/BU... the janesville plant will be idled and production of the SUV line will end. Until GM says the plant is closed instead of idled, there still is hope.
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On UAW leader says blame economy for Detroit 3 woes
Posted on November 16 at 6:53 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Angel, First off, "people like you" I take offense to. You don't know me! And to clarify for the record to you, I hold 3 college degrees in business, accounting and mechanical engineering. But you're right, I wouildn't make it as a nurse, I don't like the sight if blood. I have worked elsewhere and had the same attitude as everyone that people at Geanerous Moaners read papers and mabee put 2 screws in a vehicle. That's why I went there but the grass wasn't greener on the other side but the money is good. It's amazing how much you'll do for money. When I started it was easier. I don't know how long ago you worked there but up until 3 years ago it was easy, then they wanted all jobs to be loaded to where you work atleast 56 minutes out of the hour, and no that doesn't mean you get 4 minutes to screw off, you split that 4 minutes up and that leaves roughly 6 seconds per job to get a drink, blow your nose or tie your shoe without getting downline. I'm glad you thought it was easy, but do it for a living and that'll change your attitude. As for construction jobs, they are hard no doubt, but you can stop every now and then to get a drink and such without getting disiplined for it!