This walkout, coupled with a continuing strike at its Lansing Delta Township crossover assembly plant, could drain the automaker’s inventory of its fastest-selling car and crossovers in as little as a month.
Industry experts say the work stoppages put the union in a position of power.
The UAW, negotiating local contracts at both plants, is hitting GM [...]
Archive for May 6th, 2008
New GM Strike UpDate
Posted in Labor, tagged GM, Workers on 6 May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
American Axel UpDate #3
Posted in Labor, tagged Negotiations, Strikes on 6 May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
With the UAW strike at American Axle starting its 11th week today, the two sides continued talks on Monday to hammer out specifics on the economic issues at the heart of the dispute.
Kevin Donovan, a UAW assistant regional director, would only say Monday that negotiations are continuing.
Last week, details emerged of the framework of a [...]
Bill Clinton Finds His Groove
Posted in Politics, tagged Bill & Hillary Clinton, Pandering, Rural Voters, Speeches on 6 May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have read where the MSM says he has returned to his past glory as a master campaigner. His new roll in the campaign is to send him into the “sticks” where there is little major coverage so that he can place his foot in Hillary’s mouth and not much will be made out of [...]
What Is McCain’s Appeal?
Posted in Politics, tagged Characteristics, McCain, Torture on 6 May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have heard alot of answers to that question, but the most common answers are: 1–Bravery on a personal level, 2–Independent, 3–Opposes Washington on some issues.
The only one that can be vaguely claimed is #1–he may have been independent or a maverick and he has opposed some of the Repub issues in the past–but his [...]
This Stuff Gives Me Gas!
Posted in Politics, tagged Gas Prices, Pandering, Voters on 6 May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I only wish that a good dose of Gas-ex could solve the problem….but that would be way too simple. Anyway today we will see if the voter buys the Gas Tax Holiday ploy…if they do then Kentucky will be bombarded with the idea, if not maybe it will die an unnatural death. We can only [...]
Professor’s Congressional Scorecard
Posted in Politics on 6 May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My monthly feature of scoring how our dynamite US Congress is doing continues. They spent more time in hearings than on anything of substance, but I found a few issues that they weighed in on.
So far in 2008, here is how I see the Congress.
Jan–1 step backwardsFeb–No step–a stand stillMar–2 steps backwards
And for the [...]
Democratic and Republican healthcare plans offer clear choices – Los Angeles Times
Posted in Health Care on 6 May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Democratic and Republican healthcare plans offer clear choices – Los Angeles Times
For those voters that want to know the difference in the 3 candidates health care plans, this article will help. And please read the article closely and see that nowhere in these plans is there any form of “creeping socialism” and that none [...]
Onlookers Swoon For Bill
Posted in Media on 6 May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Did anyone see the stump speech where Bill is being Bill and taunting the crowd to vote for wifey. As usual he was basically talking about himself and once and awhile he would mention Hillary. But during a speech in rural North Carolina speech a viewer faints–he says, “need EMT and water over [...]
A New GM Strike!
Posted in Labor, tagged GM, Workers on 6 May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You just thought that all was settled in the auto world, American Axel, Canadian auto workers and now the GM plant that makes Malibus in Kansas.
A representative for striking United Auto Workers Local 31 was not immediately available, but the person who answers the phone at the Fairfax, Kan., union hall confirmed the news.
GM’s labor [...]
