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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 06:36 AM Original message |
Does Anybody Know The Difference Between Wages |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. Mostly because those countries have universal health care |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 06:56 AM Response to Original message |
2. US competitors have state sponsored health and retirement |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 07:01 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I Don't Think Japan Has National Health Care |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 07:06 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I think one of the reasons conservative lawmakers wish to |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 07:09 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I Am Committed To Saving The U S Auto Indursty |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 08:57 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Not sure if you are correct on some of this, but I know this part is true: |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 07:08 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. BTW, check out htis link... |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 07:10 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. TY |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
38. Thanks for the link. n/t |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 08:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Japan has a universal healthcare system. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Japan has Universal and National Health Care akin to the Canadian or Australian systems |
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Pharlo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
32. Actually, they do have a National Health Care System. |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
8. I don't know about auto workers wages but we have a |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. I think that is the first time I have heard of a company outsourcing TO the US |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. That's what an employee at that plant told me a |
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lelgt60 (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
10. Some statistics from NPR |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 09:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. And.... |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. But those and Hondas are the most stolen cars in the U.S. |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. For a good reason! |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 06:22 PM Response to Reply #21 |
39. most stolen cars is a useless statistic because most popular cars = most stolen cars years later |
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GoesTo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. Toyota is starting to jump the shark |
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Doityourself (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #12 |
43. I own a Mitsubishi Gallangt..2003--still love it..no major issues..replaced the tires..and that's it |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 09:14 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. They don't list CEO's pay, I think there is a tremendous difference. |
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Ozma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 09:58 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. That's quite a difference in labor costs. No wonder the US companies |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
35. I'm not sure if Toyota is paying anything to those retirees. |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. I have heard that about Toyota and the 401(k). |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Thirty years on the line in the past and you were done for physically. |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 09:28 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. I had no idea GM is self insured. |
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lelgt60 (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. The biggest question for me surrounds health care costs and pension liabilities |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Just guessing but the American auto industry is |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
30. toyota == fewer hrs to make because the lines RUN FASTER |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
15. I don't know....but I posted this the other day.... |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. yeah but they pay their worker $12/14 an hr with $20 a week towards any health insurance for worker |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Can you back that up with a link? |
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CATagious (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
23. When I left Toyota in 2001... |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. October 1, 2007 ....Toyota pays $24 an hour |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. can you tell us |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
25. Feb. 2007 info here |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
29. here in the US the foreign makers are ANTI UNION and UNION BUSTERS |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
33. ## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
34. GM is getting retiree health care costs off its books with a VEBA |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. If GM doesn't get some help, it won't be paying into that VEBA. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
40. Anyone know how Hyundai Motor Company's factory in Ulsan, Korea compares with that of its factory in |
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