I was wondering how much he makes due to his comments about what people at the Big Three and suppliers make.
I wonder if the UAW is an outdated business model, which has little effect since we're now in a global economy. Does the UAW really have any clout as to what Ford or GM will do anyway? I mean, Gettlefinder can rattle the troops, but if GM or Ford are going to close a plant in today's environment, what can he or the UAW really do about it. . .can they protect the UAW members' bacon? I am just asking these questions and not making a statement.
Gettlefinger, however, does make a good point about management pay. In THIS country, we've become all too accustomed of paying people who f-companies up. Where is the performance standared any more? What does it take for Doug Steenland to take Northwest Airlines into bankruptcy and still make millions per year along with an annual retirement package of another 1 million per year? Kraft foods had record losses last year, but yet they had the highest executive payouts in their history? Delta pilots have taken so many pay cuts, they are now proposing a murder suicide of the airline.
I'd like to have one those executive jobs - how hard can it be to fuck up a company, but yet make millions per year doing it? What kind of skill does it really take? But THAT'S the corporate culture of this country. Gone are the days when the CEO represented the employees. . . .now the CEO's represent Wall St.
I know went waaaayyyyyyy off topic, but I had to vent a little here. I'm just so tired of corporate America and the incompetence that it represents.
How much do I make a year? I'm part of the middle class - or what's left of it.