2008-12-13, 12:04 AM
Kevin0215 Wrote:Michigan has a ridiculously high unemployment rate already.
A few weeks ago in the Lansing State Journal, it was listed at 9.7%, and this is before the upcoming layoffs from the automakers.
I am torn between them recieving a bailout. I don't because I want to see these compaines change thier ways, and from what I hear, it's the UAW that is hurting these companies. Their refusal to lower wages for employees caused the bailout to be voted down. Also, unions create unproductive workers. I know because I have family that works for GM, what do they do there? I have no idea, I just know they get drunk at work. How they get cars built is beyond me.
But I also don't want to see these companies fail. I've seen GM plants close in my city (Lansing), and I would hate to see the others close. It was hell for me to find a job as it is, it took me a year to get a crummy $7.50 an hour part time job which I start next week. If these automakers fall, thats more competition in an already crappy job market. The other thing I don't want happening is other cities going the way of Flint, Mi... Kevin0215 and Katie know what I am talking about.