How many strikes before GM's out?

The conflict that has all but shut down giant General Motors' North American automotive operations could prove a lose-lose situation for both union and management. So far, the two sides seem to believe that protecting jobs and improving productivity are mutually incompatible. According to one G...

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Published inProfessional engineering Vol. 11; no. 13; p. 30
Main Author Avram, Peritz
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Caspian Publishing Limited 08.07.1998
Subjects
Automobile industry
Competition
Labor disputes
Market shares
Production planning
Productivity
Strikes
United States > US
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Summary:The conflict that has all but shut down giant General Motors' North American automotive operations could prove a lose-lose situation for both union and management. So far, the two sides seem to believe that protecting jobs and improving productivity are mutually incompatible. According to one GM insider, the strike is about jobs and competition. A report by Detroit manufacturing guru Jim Harbour showed GM spending at least a thousand dollars more than its competitors to produce a vehicle.
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ISSN:0953-6639