Originally Posted by
GV27
Yeah, the UAW workers are WAY better off than "the average worker" that's why places like Flint, Michigan are such thriving, upper crust communities.
You weren't promised a pension so you didn't make decisions based on your pension. Once upon a time, pension contributions were put into an untouchable, conservatively managed fund. Now days management raids those funds, often to enrich themselves.
Personally I think the entire upper management structures of the "Big 3" should be out on their butts without a dime of severance pay.
HAHAHA wow. Yes i agree UAW workers have it pretty well off. BUT you have pretty much no clue about Flint or the UAW from anything other than Michael Moore.
Flint - stagnant, rotting, gangland anarchy, a resident population that has no job skills, 80% of residents are renters, a bankrupt city, lack of police enforcement. GM pulled it's large plant(buick) out of there about 4-5yrs ago, but the city was already dead. Flint died with the 70's, it's mfg&engineering work force moved out of the city to the outskirts of flint and oakland county and the people that were left didn't care and still don't that they are living in a city that is so rampant with crime that they think it is alright the way it is.
Grand Blanc/Fenton/Clarkston/Upper Oakland County - Populated primarily big 3 employee's, White and Blue collar, an area with some of highest amount of intellectual knowledge in regards to engineering and manufacturing in world. Good schools, low crime.