Comments on: If G.M. was a Canadian company it wouldn’t be asking for help http://blog.usw.org/2008/12/12/if-gm-was-a-canadian-company-it-wouldnt-be-asking-for-help/ USW Fighting Globally For Workers' Dignity Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:09:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Automan http://blog.usw.org/2008/12/12/if-gm-was-a-canadian-company-it-wouldnt-be-asking-for-help/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Automan Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:23:00 +0000 http://blog.usw.org/?p=218#comment-56 In theory, I agree with the majority of Mr. Baker's article. Fact is, as it is a shame that many American's don't have access to the healthcare system, I don't think that the Canadian healthcare system is superior to the healthcare system here in the USA. Many foreigners, including Canadian's come here to the US for specialized treatments and surgeries. Fixing the healthcare system will be very tricky and not easy. As far as paying for Wall Steet, I'm 100% in agreement that they are held to a different standard. Personally, the bail out needs to be focused on the consumer not the compaines, the compaines will gobble up the funds and the consumer will still be suffering. In theory, I agree with the majority of Mr. Baker’s article. Fact is, as it is a shame that many American’s don’t have access to the healthcare system, I don’t think that the Canadian healthcare system is superior to the healthcare system here in the USA. Many foreigners, including Canadian’s come here to the US for specialized treatments and surgeries. Fixing the healthcare system will be very tricky and not easy.

As far as paying for Wall Steet, I’m 100% in agreement that they are held to a different standard. Personally, the bail out needs to be focused on the consumer not the compaines, the compaines will gobble up the funds and the consumer will still be suffering.

]]> By: BJ http://blog.usw.org/2008/12/12/if-gm-was-a-canadian-company-it-wouldnt-be-asking-for-help/comment-page-1/#comment-49 BJ Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:22:48 +0000 http://blog.usw.org/?p=218#comment-49 Ameronedge, The jobs of high level union officials always are at risk. Union officials are elected. As a result, they can be evicted from their positions by an unhappy membership at any given election. Ameronedge,
The jobs of high level union officials always are at risk. Union officials are elected. As a result, they can be evicted from their positions by an unhappy membership at any given election.

]]> By: ameronedge http://blog.usw.org/2008/12/12/if-gm-was-a-canadian-company-it-wouldnt-be-asking-for-help/comment-page-1/#comment-48 ameronedge Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:53:18 +0000 http://blog.usw.org/?p=218#comment-48 Comparisons to Canadian tax and healthcare structures can be made for a long list of American companies. The big three were forced into a particularly vulnerable position recently due to their habitually unbalanced financial priorities that have been ongoing for years. Although it is true that autoworkers (and the rest of us taxpayers) will be helping to pay for Mr. Rubins salary, they have always been lining the pockets of high-level union officials (who never have to risk their jobs). Comparisons to Canadian tax and healthcare structures can be made for a long list of American companies. The big three were forced into a particularly vulnerable position recently due to their habitually unbalanced financial priorities that have been ongoing for years. Although it is true that autoworkers (and the rest of us taxpayers) will be helping to pay for Mr. Rubins salary, they have always been lining the pockets of high-level union officials (who never have to risk their jobs).

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