Look around, Rip.
There's a LOT of non-union "overpaid workers" as well as Union "overpaid workers". We call them the "American Middle Class".
Those Union jobs are getting outsourced overseas to lower paid workers.. yep.
Now ask yourself this: Did those "overpaid" US Union workers have anything to do with making the US the most desirable market in the world for all sorts of consumer goods?
Did those "overpaid" US Union workers have anything to do with the creation of the US "middle class"? Without the US "middle class", would the lifestyle here be as desirable as it has become?
Why were those jobs outsourced again? So the corporation could make more money right? More profit?
When Boeing outsourced did the price of aircraft go down? No, it did not. Boeing just raked in the profit and the bosses all took nice bonuses, didn't they? Stockholders got just enough to keep them quiet.
When Chevy started building Suburbans in Mexico, did Suburbans get cheaper? Ah.. Nope.
Where's this benefit we consumers are continually promised? Oh, THAT'S RIGHT.. if we didn't outsource the corporations would screw us to an even GREATER degree for the things they want to sell us. Anyone here think a Suburban is REMOTELY worth $45,000? It's said GM makes in excess of $8000 on each Suburban.. not the dealer, GM. The Dealer is getting his cut on top of that.
Dang those Union guys. They keep wanting a decent lifestyle in the US market.. that cr*p has to STOP! Only MANAGEMENT should have access to nice homes and good schools!
You do remember the bonuses Wolf and Gangwahl took the year US Air had horrendous losses and they told the F/A's there was no money for a raise (even though the F/A's had had no raise for something like 8 years?)
When all US high-paying jobs are outsourced to foreign workers, what will happen to the US "middle class" and the US consumer goods market? You already know the answer, don't you?
This economy doesn't work if we're all serving hamburgers to each other in the service industry. If this economy doesn't work, odds are the world economy won't work either. You're seeing it right now.
You know, there's alot of folks want to outsource airline aircraft "letter check" maintenance to overseas repair hubs. Like Taiwan.. you know the place.. the place where all those "aircraft grade bolts" that are made from melted coathangers come from. Funny thing is the FAA doesn't think that's really a good idea... wonder why?
Lastly, answer this "chicken or the egg" question:
Which came FIRST.... bad management or unions?
Asked another way:
Do reasonably happy workers join unions?
You know the answer to both don't you?
