Joey D
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While it's ruined Michigan's economy I can't blame many of the companies that do it. Let's take GM for example, which at one point in time was the biggest employer in the state of Michigan, everything used to be built right here in Detroit. Now you are hard pressed to find more then 50% of the car even built in America. Why the change? Well the UAW played a big part in that.
Now if you were the owner of a company or in the case of GM the majority share holders would you want a bunch of overpaid workers doing a sub par job? No you wouldn't. Why wouldn't you send your work to Mexico when they will work for cheaper, build a better product, work more hours, and not complain about working conditions? It just make economical sense.
I think unions have ruined the American automotive industry and thus why many "American" cars aren't really American at all any more.
All I know is that if I owned a company and wanted to maximize my profits I would probably outsource. We live in a world that has a global economy, why not take advantage of the resources you have in order to make money? I don't care where my products are made, as long as they are priced reasonable based on what they are I really don't care.
Does it make it right though? No, but I'm looking at this from a purely an economical point of view, not a moral one.
Now if you were the owner of a company or in the case of GM the majority share holders would you want a bunch of overpaid workers doing a sub par job? No you wouldn't. Why wouldn't you send your work to Mexico when they will work for cheaper, build a better product, work more hours, and not complain about working conditions? It just make economical sense.
I think unions have ruined the American automotive industry and thus why many "American" cars aren't really American at all any more.
All I know is that if I owned a company and wanted to maximize my profits I would probably outsource. We live in a world that has a global economy, why not take advantage of the resources you have in order to make money? I don't care where my products are made, as long as they are priced reasonable based on what they are I really don't care.
Does it make it right though? No, but I'm looking at this from a purely an economical point of view, not a moral one.