I think Durk has a larger, and valid, point beyond just the issue of unions. There have been startups in the past that were not exactly welcomed by the established auto makers, and efforts were made,(successfully), to stop the newcommers. Those auto makers have a lot of clout and know how politics (and dirty pool) are played. Are they actually going to sit back and watch the Elio roll out when the closest thing they have to offer in the same market costs over twice as much and gets half the mileage? If Elio proves it can be done the next question will be why didn't Ford/GM already do it? The status quo offerings from the big makers will be met with a resounding "not good enough!"
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Unions?
- Thread starter Durk Jenkins
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The former union GM Auto Workers will be standing in line ready to get some jobs back building Elio's........Unions are insignificant at this point. Also, the Elio Team are all former Big Auto connected so they know the rules of the game and will use them to their advantage. If Elio proves successful...........I hope big auto gets into the game.........competition is good...........tilting three wheelers, high performance three wheeler EVs, luxury three wheelers, all high mpg vehicles with a variety of price points to satisfy market needs.
Also, in light of the recent Auto Industry Bailouts and their intentional disregard of safety recall violations that took lives.............they don't have the political power they once had and may be insignificant too.
Also, in light of the recent Auto Industry Bailouts and their intentional disregard of safety recall violations that took lives.............they don't have the political power they once had and may be insignificant too.
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Lil4X
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l think the turn of the century represented the beginning of the end of the union movement in not just the US, but the international economic community as well.
We discovered the issue was more than wages, but security - and that meant the entire manufacturing and management team working together to create and build superior products at a competitive price for the world market. The time of exploitation of labor, and threats of walkouts is long past. Corrupt unions and greedy management have gone.
If we are going to regain our position of leadership as a world engineering and construction power, we need to stop the economic blackmail of industry that empowered the union bosses and address the issues that will grow our businesses for the benefit of ALL.
/rant
We discovered the issue was more than wages, but security - and that meant the entire manufacturing and management team working together to create and build superior products at a competitive price for the world market. The time of exploitation of labor, and threats of walkouts is long past. Corrupt unions and greedy management have gone.
If we are going to regain our position of leadership as a world engineering and construction power, we need to stop the economic blackmail of industry that empowered the union bosses and address the issues that will grow our businesses for the benefit of ALL.
/rant