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TheEd wrote:GM has caved to UAW's healthcare demands of keeping it at the 3 to 4% employee contribution, versus the 15% GM wanted (Compare that to the 29% you and I contribute).

One step closer to getting the strike over with.

If I remember correctly, the cost of healthcare was one of the big factors in the bankruptcy back in 2008. So the union would rather bankrupt them again seems like a great idea.

X476 wrote:

TheEd wrote:GM has caved to UAW's healthcare demands of keeping it at the 3 to 4% employee contribution, versus the 15% GM wanted (Compare that to the 29% you and I contribute).

One step closer to getting the strike over with.

If I remember correctly, the cost of healthcare was one of the big factors in the bankruptcy back in 2008. So the union would rather bankrupt them again seems like a great idea.

Well GM netted around $2.5 billion per quarter last year with them still paying 3% to 4%, but pretty sure that $2.5 billion net came from the implementation of the PASE program "(GM) will earn even more than ever before! Make sure your PASE compliant today!"

Don't place CSO orders!! You wont get them but will be billed for them

Also don't try to overnight any service lane parts..you will be billed for freight..
Gotta love it

Just throwing this out for thought: Would GM intentionally drag this thing out in order to further "thin the herd" of the dealer base? Family members I have, who are retirees of GM, brought this subject to light. Apparently more goes into negotiation decisions than wages and insurance.

Denise Trimble wrote:Just throwing this out for thought: Would GM intentionally drag this thing out in order to further "thin the herd" of the dealer base? Family members I have, who are retirees of GM, brought this subject to light. Apparently more goes into negotiation decisions than wages and insurance.

That is a very interesting thought......

And now they turn off RIM and Rim Returns... Guess we need to go back to inventory cards!

"PARTS PLUS STORES"STOCKS AC DELCO PARTS NOW

Denise Trimble wrote:Just throwing this out for thought: Would GM intentionally drag this thing out in order to further "thin the herd" of the dealer base? Family members I have, who are retirees of GM, brought this subject to light. Apparently more goes into negotiation decisions than wages and insurance.

100%. I was out with a friend that works at a plant and is part of the strike.

His answer to my question "What do I do when I can't get parts to sell anymore?"
"Close the dealership. We want the dealerships to close since we haven't got a cost of living raise since the last strike, health care is too high and they want to hire temps full time to take away more of our hours."

Unfortunately I don't see this ending anytime soon. Make sure your resumes are up to date.

They could do what we have have to do and just go find a better job, but I would think that they would find out they have a better job.