Replying to a message of SHAWN HIGHFIELD to TOM WALKER:

 SH> -> Wel if the Canadian GM workers are like the US GM workers I don't
 SH> think -> HONDA wil be interested in tjem at al. THEY are UNION
 SH> trouble makers

 SH>   That's true, but the Oshawa plant they are shutting down is the
 SH> award winning one... 

 SH> -> and part of the reason for the Decline of GM/Ford/Chrysler. their
 SH> US -> versions of those companies are well on their way to being NON
 SH> -> contenders in the World Car Market.

 SH>   I do think they get paid waaaay to much money for what they do, and
 SH> that's a big part of why car's cost so much.  

Some time back I read that about $1,300 of the price of every vehicle GM makes
goes to pay health benefits for its employees and retirees.  The numbers are
probably similar for Ford and Chrysler - but NOT for imports or 'domestic imports'
as those companies don't have that overhead and also have a much younger work
force with few, if any, retirees.

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