Keith Olbermann on autoworker pay

Mr. Olbermann debunks reports that UAW auto workers salaries are $70 an hour.

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[toddg8]

I know a HELL of a lot of people that think 30 dollars an hour with medical would be heaven.......UAW is why AMC no longer exists.......and pretty soon ford and chevy. When the UAW can spend a little time courting both sides of the political spectrum instead of just far left liberals then maybe those conservatives will start buying your cars and trucks again. Spend a little less time in Palm Beach Floriday UAW badmouthing anyone that is not a Michael Moore Democrat........I boycott liberal.

[57haight]

The UAW charges the big three auto companies an average of $73.00 an hour for each worker on the assembly line and in the Jobs Bank. As well having the line over staffed through union "featherbedding"

So fuck this lying low life flour eyed commie cocksucker Keith Obershit.

Now here is the break down per UAW member for each of the Big 3:

GM pays $72.00 per each worker per hour

Ford pays $70.00 "

(Daimler) Chrysler $75.00 "

[richis2fast4u]

@032490mf Wages are relative to your location, cost of living in the area, and competition of jobs in the area. In Michigan and surrounding states, cost if living is high relative to the rest of the midwest. If you live in North Dakota, than yeah $14 an hour is alot of money because cost of living is lower. Again I don't know where you live, but $14 an hour in Michigan is a relatively menial wage, most non union like warehouse staff jobs start at $13 an hour with no skills or anything.

[032490mf]

@richis2fast4u Holy Shit! $14 dollars an hour to start. This for a unskilled bozo brain job. Where do I sign up? Is a high school education good enough? Around here you need to have a college education to start at that much

[032490mf]

This guy is a friggin Clown. Stupid is as stupid does

[GreggTheEgg]

Why don't people get it? The problem isn't that some people have unions. The problem is that everyone doesn't have one to represent them.

[ColdFusionMk1]

@nightfrog65 Unions help protect the laws and safeguards that all workers enjoy today. We help promote new laws that further enhance the protections that are needed in today's economic climate. We protect wages and reduce wage disparity between races and sexes in workplace by enforcing classification specific pay (same work, same pay) in our contracts. We promote equal rights (e.g. MLK having an office in Solidarity House). These are only a few examples.

[ColdFusionMk1]

@bob1bob2bobbob Maybe she should help organize her workplace. I hear the nurse's union is pretty decent. I hear they negotiate good contracts that benefit the workers and pretty well.

[ColdFusionMk1]

@mantis47354 Ever talk to a Toyota Worker? Research how Toyota treats its workers back at home. Also look into how Toyota's domestic (Japanese) suppliers treat their workers. It is pretty bad. Also research Toyota's "Five Year Plan" to reduce worker's pay here in the U.S. The only reason they make as much as they do here right now is because Toyota does not want their employees to unionize and bargain in one voice. They like negotiating wages and benefits three-on-one (management to worker).

[ColdFusionMk1]

@pixologic I support American companies because I prefer my money to stay here, not go to some other country to help them grow and prosper. I want my money, that I earn, to stay here as much as is possible. The money that I earn is paid to me, indirectly, from other Americans. I want them to work, so I buy other American's products. This allows the American economy to grow and for Americans to prosper. Standard of living rises, pay increases, economy grows, all benefits of buying American.

[ColdFusionMk1]

@toddg8 AMC no longer exists because it was poorly managed and was finally bought up by Chrysler in 1987. Get over it.

[ColdFusionMk1]

@toddg8 The UAW supports any candidate that supports workers and their families, Democrat or Republican. I as a member, see the candidates that the UAW has supported. I have seen them support Republicans, not often, but it does occur. I have zero understanding as to why any American would want any other American to lose their job. I as an American and proud UAW member, want to see all Americans that want to work get and keep a job that makes a good living wage for themselves and their families.