• @JustAManOnAToilet
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    -121 year ago

    Because the combined number is how much they’re costing the company.

    • Flying Squid
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      91 year ago

      How many billions did each of those companies make last year?

      • @JustAManOnAToilet
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        -91 year ago

        Keep pushing and the jobs get relocated completely. This latest push is the union signing the death warrant for the area.

        • Flying Squid
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          61 year ago

          Relocated to where? You know they would have to build a new factory and train new employees, right? Who’s going to make all the cars until then?

          • @JustAManOnAToilet
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            1 year ago

            General Motors currently operates 4 production facilities in Mexico, as does Ford.

            Stellantis has 7.

            You’re right, it’ll take some time to shift completely, but this sort of push by the union is the kind of catalyst that can light a fire under execs to get it done.

            What’s cheaper, what the union is asking for or the cost of moving production? When those lines cross on the graph, the union is fucked.

            • Flying Squid
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              41 year ago

              So somehow they’ll be able to ramp up production in those plants to match or even come near the output of American plants in addition to what they already make?

              Why aren’t they already doing that?

              • @JustAManOnAToilet
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                -11 year ago

                Who says they aren’t? Here’s one example:

                https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/20/stellantis-has-discussed-moving-some-truck-assembly-to-mexico-uaw-says.html

                Stellantis, which already produces some Ram pickups in Mexico, did not confirm nor deny the potential move, saying in a statement: “Product allocation for our U.S. plants will depend on the outcome of these negotiations as well as a plant’s ability to meet specific performance metrics including improving quality, reducing absenteeism and addressing overall cost.

                • Flying Squid
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                  21 year ago

                  Some truck assembly. Do you really think they have the ability and the factory space and staff and machinery to move all of it down there? Be serious.

                  • Lazz45
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                    21 year ago

                    Having been involved in plant shutting talks in the steel industry. You’d be shocked what companies are willing to do

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          1 year ago

          I agree, that is what the oligarchy will try to do, so sending key manufacturing jobs overseas should be illegal and punished with seizure of assets and ownership of the plants redistributed to the workers.