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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-19-08 11:51 PM
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Isn't at least one of the foreign car makers in the US unionized?
I could have sworn I heard that one of the foreign plants had gone union. Am I wrong?
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bullwinkle428 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-19-08 11:56 PM
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1. I think you're talking about the NUMMI plant in Fremont, CA -
a joint venture between GM and Toyota:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NUMMI
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-19-08 11:58 PM
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2. I was thinking one of the plants in TN was union?
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muntrv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-20-08 12:06 AM
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4. Saturn in Spring Hill.
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-20-08 12:00 AM
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3. Mitsubishi
Edited on Sat Dec-20-08 12:02 AM by DainBramaged
http://www.uaw.org/uawmade/auto/2009/index.cfm

2009 VEHICLES BUILT BY UNION MEMBERS
IN THE UNITED STATES & CANADA


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Cadillac CTS
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Dodge Dakota
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Ford F Series* Ford Ranger
GMC Canyon
GMC Sierra*
Mazda B-Series
Toyota Tacoma*

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Cadillac Escalade/Hybrid
Cadillac Escalade ESV
Cadillac SRX
Chevrolet Suburban*
Chevrolet Tahoe*/Hybrid
Chevrolet Traverse
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-20-08 12:41 AM
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5. Thank you muchly.
I love DU. It's like wikipedia some days. LOL
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-20-08 02:29 AM
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6. They are similar to the old time scabs...
When the owners of the mines would bring in "scab" workers to fill in for the miners on strike.

Only this time, the "scabs" are the owners...
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