[MLUG - DISCUSSION] Robert Reich: "Totally Spent"

[Scott Hussey]

On Feb 13, 2008 8:23 AM, Jonathan King <jonathan.w.king at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> > I also do not agree that we need stronger unions. Why do you think the
> cost
> > of a car in the US is so high now?
>
> Because that's what people are willing to pay? It's a free market, you
> know. If you're talking about GM's labor costs, those were fixed when
> they *willingly* signed contracts with unions. Sure, in retrospect the
> situation doesn't look so good, but the problem turns out to be in the
> medical insurance costs more than anything else.
>
>
I agree about the free market remark in relation to the car price, but
because of the National Labor Relations Act I'm not sure you can call it a
free market when it comes to labor contracts.

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Scott Hussey
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