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<blockquote data-quote="JimJimmyJames" data-source="post: 532885" data-attributes="member: 11425"><p>Based on expected sales of trucks and suvs. Those are the only vehicles Detroit makes a real profit from. Why? Because they cannot domestically make an economy car that can compete with the competition and yet make a reasonable profit.</p><p> </p><p>The only reason we are able to compete with FedEx is because we are ultra efficient and we do not have multiple company divisions. Detroit could definitely learn a lesson from us.</p><p> </p><p>But if we continue on our present wage and benefit path, no matter how efficient we are, it might not be good enough. I don't feel give backs will be warranted, just that future demands by us need to be reasonable.</p><p> </p><p>But then again, I have said it before and I will say it again, UPS is putting into place systems (for example, PAS/EDD) that will enable the company to replace us if we ever strike for a protracted period of time. </p><p> </p><p>The future of our company as a result of all this will probably be an ever more cozy relationship between the Teamsters and the company just as a matter of survival for both. Unfortunately, us rank and file members may pay the price for this in the form of declining wages and decreased rights.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JimJimmyJames, post: 532885, member: 11425"] Based on expected sales of trucks and suvs. Those are the only vehicles Detroit makes a real profit from. Why? Because they cannot domestically make an economy car that can compete with the competition and yet make a reasonable profit. The only reason we are able to compete with FedEx is because we are ultra efficient and we do not have multiple company divisions. Detroit could definitely learn a lesson from us. But if we continue on our present wage and benefit path, no matter how efficient we are, it might not be good enough. I don't feel give backs will be warranted, just that future demands by us need to be reasonable. But then again, I have said it before and I will say it again, UPS is putting into place systems (for example, PAS/EDD) that will enable the company to replace us if we ever strike for a protracted period of time. The future of our company as a result of all this will probably be an ever more cozy relationship between the Teamsters and the company just as a matter of survival for both. Unfortunately, us rank and file members may pay the price for this in the form of declining wages and decreased rights. [/QUOTE]
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