Bibble's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/220000/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/141157-the-new-detroit-isn-t-in-detroit?source=feed#comment-531489 531489 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:57:53 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/136666-uaw-it-should-be-giving-up-more?source=feed#comment-498793 498793 Mon, 11 May 2009 09:27:30 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/135956-defending-the-uaw-felix-salmon-abandons-logic?source=feed#comment-493743 493743
Even Sect. 201 of your labor-market-regulating Taft Hartley Act clearly states the position of the U.S. with regards to collective bargaining:

"It is the policy of the United States that sound and stable industrial peace and the advancement of the general welfare, health, and safety of the Nation and of the best interest of employers and employees can most satisfactorily be secured by the settlement of issues between employers and employees through the processes of conference and collective bargaining between employers and the representatives of their employees"

Why don't you captains of industry try to grow your precious profits in ways other than simply extracting wealth from those who actually create it?

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Even Sect. 201 of your labor-market-regulating Taft Hartley Act clearly states the position of the U.S. with regards to collective bargaining:

"It is the policy of the United States that sound and stable industrial peace and the advancement of the general welfare, health, and safety of the Nation and of the best interest of employers and employees can most satisfactorily be secured by the settlement of issues between employers and employees through the processes of conference and collective bargaining between employers and the representatives of their employees"

Why don't you captains of industry try to grow your precious profits in ways other than simply extracting wealth from those who actually create it?

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"Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if Labor had not first existed. Labor is superior to capital, and deserves much the higher consideration." - Abraham Lincoln
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"Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if Labor had not first existed. Labor is superior to capital, and deserves much the higher consideration." - Abraham Lincoln
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"Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if Labor had not first existed. Labor is superior to capital, and deserves much the higher consideration." - Abe Lincoln]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:02:42 -0400
"Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if Labor had not first existed. Labor is superior to capital, and deserves much the higher consideration." - Abe Lincoln]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/104987-ben-stein-watch-november-8-2008?source=feed#comment-301929 301929 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:06:52 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/99175-looking-into-gm-s-history?source=feed#comment-278736 278736
You have got to be kidding me. It's no wonder our economy is so screwed when self-described experts look to the cosmos for answers about top soil. Ever hear of fast food? What made that possible? What do you suppose crude oil is used for? How many Americans over the last 100 years have earned a living doing road construction and maintenance? Ever tried taking a covered wagon from LA to Vegas? Could their be a Vegas without a Detroit? Half of the Fortune 500's Top Ten Revenue Earners for 2007 were either Oil or Automotive companies (22Tango) – with GM at #3, Ford #7. You can make criticisms of their management decisions until the Dow comes home, but to suggest that GM as a company or Auto as an industry has not been good for America reeks of the kind ignorance and arrogance that seems to be a modern MBA requirement. Hello. The stock market is not an indicator of actual value. Ask anyone who's ever needed an ambulance or a squad car. Sheesh. Stop fantasizing about the magical Knowledge Economy that craps droplets of gold and wisdom from the ether, and start making the actual, reality-based, value-creating economy work.]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:10:21 -0400
You have got to be kidding me. It's no wonder our economy is so screwed when self-described experts look to the cosmos for answers about top soil. Ever hear of fast food? What made that possible? What do you suppose crude oil is used for? How many Americans over the last 100 years have earned a living doing road construction and maintenance? Ever tried taking a covered wagon from LA to Vegas? Could their be a Vegas without a Detroit? Half of the Fortune 500's Top Ten Revenue Earners for 2007 were either Oil or Automotive companies (22Tango) – with GM at #3, Ford #7. You can make criticisms of their management decisions until the Dow comes home, but to suggest that GM as a company or Auto as an industry has not been good for America reeks of the kind ignorance and arrogance that seems to be a modern MBA requirement. Hello. The stock market is not an indicator of actual value. Ask anyone who's ever needed an ambulance or a squad car. Sheesh. Stop fantasizing about the magical Knowledge Economy that craps droplets of gold and wisdom from the ether, and start making the actual, reality-based, value-creating economy work.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/94035-general-motors-the-next-delisting-from-the-dow?source=feed#comment-246222 246222
Sorry. GM is still a great indicator of how the overall U.S. economy is doing:

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"While productivity growth or output per worker rose by 71% from 1980 to 2005, the real compensation of non-supervisory workers comprising 80% of the work force grew by 4%. The gap in the manufacturing sector was even greater: productivity rose 131%, while compensation of non-supervisors grew only 7%."]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:06:37 -0400
Sorry. GM is still a great indicator of how the overall U.S. economy is doing:

www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mi...

"While productivity growth or output per worker rose by 71% from 1980 to 2005, the real compensation of non-supervisory workers comprising 80% of the work force grew by 4%. The gap in the manufacturing sector was even greater: productivity rose 131%, while compensation of non-supervisors grew only 7%."]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/88575-how-is-gm-still-alive?source=feed#comment-222304 222304 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:45:06 -0400