# stupid gm... and mexico

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [September 20, 2006, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-gm-and-mexico/17766 "2006-09-20T14:54:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-gm-and-mexico/17766/48 "2006-09-21T14:37:46Z")

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> [@LAFENGAS](#):
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> one word. **“CONTRACTS”**
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> then if they break that… one more word… **“STRIKE”**
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> then if they do that…one more word **“BANKRUPCY”**
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> see the problem here? the simple mentality of, “work or get out” is past reasoning at this point. Now it’s just dealing with the 50+ Years of ass fisting GM has been doing to themselves by allowing unions to build strength.

Well, that was the problem all along. The big 3 had stood up to the UAW in the past (when they collectively owned 70% of the market) and got hammered for it with large strikes. And it didn’t take much of a strike to cripple the carmakers - what with a strike at one plant affecting many other sites. So, over the years, the bug 3 took the easy way out, allowing concessions which seemed cheap at the time (mostly healthcare). Unfortunately, healthcare costs increased many times more than other costs incurred by the automakers.

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