TheBrain
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They were asked to make sweeping concession in pay, retirement benefits, long term medical coverage and hiring freezes. In every case IN EVERY CASE the unions made those concessions just to keep the opportunities here for future generations.In the case of the steel mills, they were old and not equipped to produce profitably. So, Reagan gave steel makers a tax break. I'm assuming the windfall was to retool their works and get competative again. But, for example, US Steel diversified and bought Aristech Chemical then they shuttered their mills and shipped the equipment to Asia.
Rubbermaid couod not produce their products at a price point acceptable to Wal*Mart. Wal*Mart encouraged Rubbermaid to box up the factory and send it to China so Rubbermaid products could be sold at a price acceptable to Wal*Mart.
What role did the unions have in all this?
You keep looking for some Leftist boogeyman. Can't you fathom the vast motivation of greed some corporations have? Sometimes the fault, dear Daveman, is right on the conference table in the board room.
You really think that in EVERY case unions have given in to the wishes of the mean old corporations?
Look the reality is that a companies number one goal is to make money , that's why they exist. They don't exist to give anyone a job, they don't exist to make sure you have rubber products, they don't exist to make anyone feel good, they exist to make a profit PERIOD. Is that greed? Or is that economic reality?
Well when you take a job do you search for one that pays you the maximum amount you can make? When you go shopping do you compare prices? How greedy of you.