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Well Bryan, who started those strikes management, or the workers? Who profited when the prices were raised to "cover" the increased wages? jack

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From: DougOdom <dlodom at charter.net> 

> Bryan Savage wrote: 
> 
> >Well Wes, who agreed to all of those benefits? Management or Engineering? 
> > 
> >I remember back in the '40's and '50's, there were auto strikes that 
> >lasted months. 
> >By the '70's, management was caving in at the threat of a strike. 
> > 
> >A crazy way to run a business. 
> > 
> >Bryan 
> > 
> > 
> >In 1968 after Shelby American closed down I still had a friend that worked for 
> Ford. High Up. That was the year of a strike when they only struck one car maker 
> and the other companys would go along with what ever the settlement said. After 
> the settlement my friend told me " the UAW has just killed the american car 
> maker ". It would take years but there was no way a company could pay a growing 
> number of people more and more money for not producing a product and survive. I 
> know that every month GM sends checks to hundreds of retired workers that are 
> over 100 years old. Very sad but true. 
> > 
> > 
> Doug Odom in big ditch 
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