Can They Make Chryslers in India?
By: Matt, October 10th, 2007
Yes, they can. But, alas, shipping them back to the U.S. could be prohibitively expensive.
An AP story highlights a UAW strike against Chrysler LLC that is expected to end shortly, though a few items must still be agreed upon:
The bargaining appeared to hinge on the UAW granting the same health care cost concessions to Chrysler as it did to GM and Ford in 2005, and on how much Chrysler would pay into a company-funded, UAW-run trust that would take on its roughly $18 billion worth of retiree health care costs. GM has already agreed to form such a trust.
Also at issue was the union’s desire for job security pledges at U.S. factories and Chrysler’s wish to contract out parts transportation now done by higher-wage union members, according to a person briefed on the talks. The person requested anonymity because the talks are private.
What does this mean for the general public? Not much really, except that if you want to buy a Chrysler product, it will likely cost more than it otherwise should, in order to offset the costs of higher-than-necessary wages and employment costs (sorry, I call ‘em like I see ‘em). The previously mentioned Ayn Rand is rolling over in her grave.
Tags: automotive jobs, uaw, union jobs, union workers
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