Comments for Allpar Weblogs http://www.allpar.com/weblogs Chrysler, car, and other discussions by Allpar contributors Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:43:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Manny Lopez swings, misses by Dave http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2011/08/03/manny-lopez-swings-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-79282 Dave Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:43:58 +0000 http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/?p=1145#comment-79282 Well, it could be like Verizon, where they just want to take all the non-salaried workers' salaries and apply them to five guys' bonuses. There's greed for ya. Well, it could be like Verizon, where they just want to take all the non-salaried workers’ salaries and apply them to five guys’ bonuses. There’s greed for ya.

]]> Comment on Manny Lopez swings, misses by John Hagen http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2011/08/03/manny-lopez-swings-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-79281 John Hagen Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:25:34 +0000 http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/?p=1145#comment-79281 Hmmmm, seems to me that what is good for the UAW workers, the salaried employees, management and the shareholders, would all be the same. If the negotiators work for what is truly best for the continuation of Chrysler’s recent successes, everyone will come out ahead. But can that happen in today’s "I want mine NOW!" world. BTW, there is one word to describe this; "GREED". Sadly I doubt it. Hmmmm, seems to me that what is good for the UAW workers, the salaried employees, management and the shareholders, would all be the same. If the negotiators work for what is truly best for the continuation of Chrysler’s recent successes, everyone will come out ahead.

But can that happen in today’s “I want mine NOW!” world. BTW, there is one word to describe this; “GREED”. Sadly I doubt it.

]]> Comment on Chrysler and the UAW: it begins by Dave http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2011/07/26/chrysler-and-the-uaw-it-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-79278 Dave Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:46:12 +0000 http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/?p=1141#comment-79278 Yes. He essentially said, "We are not going to accept cutbacks but we will work with you to reduce health care costs, just as we worked with you on productivity." So they might be willing to talk about things like higher deductibles on regular visits and such, flexibility on providers, PPO systems, etc., etc. You know it's bad when the top guys at the automakers start talking about how we should have national health care, though I noticed they've stopped saying that. Doesn't make them any friends in DC ;) Yes. He essentially said, “We are not going to accept cutbacks but we will work with you to reduce health care costs, just as we worked with you on productivity.”

So they might be willing to talk about things like higher deductibles on regular visits and such, flexibility on providers, PPO systems, etc., etc.

You know it’s bad when the top guys at the automakers start talking about how we should have national health care, though I noticed they’ve stopped saying that. Doesn’t make them any friends in DC ;)

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