US Steel was one of the largest union employers and helped cause this current anti-union trend because it was run by lazy, stupid executives that didn’t think they needed to adopt new technology or improve yields, quality, and profitability.
They died because the Japanese steel imports were better quality and cheaper, owing to their use of new technology as part of their MITI (Ministry of International Trade and Industry) investments during the 70s and 80s. It’s also why Japan took off in technology and became the economic powerhouse it is today - that started because their government forced companies to invest in new technology and processes.
Western companies grow complacent with their approach to business and getting conservatives to lead companies, rejecting new ideas or outside influences as “not for us”. Laziness and willful ignorance killed the businesses that used unions. Unions need to force change from within if they want to become and stay relevant.
Interesting thoughts. Sounds like exactly what happened to American auto manufacturing. We thought we were the best ever, got lazy, got our asses kicked by Japan.
US Steel was one of the largest union employers and helped cause this current anti-union trend because it was run by lazy, stupid executives that didn’t think they needed to adopt new technology or improve yields, quality, and profitability.
They died because the Japanese steel imports were better quality and cheaper, owing to their use of new technology as part of their MITI (Ministry of International Trade and Industry) investments during the 70s and 80s. It’s also why Japan took off in technology and became the economic powerhouse it is today - that started because their government forced companies to invest in new technology and processes.
Western companies grow complacent with their approach to business and getting conservatives to lead companies, rejecting new ideas or outside influences as “not for us”. Laziness and willful ignorance killed the businesses that used unions. Unions need to force change from within if they want to become and stay relevant.
Interesting thoughts. Sounds like exactly what happened to American auto manufacturing. We thought we were the best ever, got lazy, got our asses kicked by Japan.