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blueinindiana Donating Member (575 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 08:34 PM
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Indiana lands huge Honda Plant.
Greensburg, Indiana


Honda will build a half billion dollar automotive plant in Indiana.

All the politicians are crowing...


Funny how the same politicians always told use that we needed to get away from manufacturing and become a service economy. So why do they crow so much when something as lowly as a car making plant comes to town?


I thought we needed the jobs of the future?


My two cents.
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brentspeak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 08:34 PM
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1. Some good news at least.
Funny how GM and Ford are moving out of the U.S., but a Japanese automaker is moving in.
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blueinindiana Donating Member (575 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 08:36 PM
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2. GOP blames the Unions of course.
Even if GM had no Union employees it would stil abandon the US in my opinion
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akushuki Donating Member (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 08:44 PM
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7. Unions aren't the problem...
This shift started when emphasis in stock investment started to crank up, when the NAFTA was made, and when corporations started to buy congress. Its very possible to make items in the US, make them union and make them affordable.

Buy American, the job you save could be your own. THAT MEANS NO WALMART SHOPPING!

Wanna see what the corporations' ultimate goal is? Watch 'Roger and Me' and take a good look at Flint.
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blueinindiana Donating Member (575 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 08:46 PM
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10. I am a union member..
I know it isn't the unions... sadly peope would rather have their Guns and God then a decent job.
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akushuki Donating Member (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 08:53 PM
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12. Yep, my father is a union organizer...

I think he said that on average union members make 15% more.

So 30000 w/o a union or
34500 w/ a union - 300 dollar membership fees

A lot of People write off unions because of their membership fees.

Unions have tried organizing in Mexico for years but the corporations hire hit men to kill or intimidate organizers. Sad thing.
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OhioBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 08:37 PM
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3. do you have a link to the story
I only ask b/c I know 2 Ohio sites were in the running.
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blueinindiana Donating Member (575 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 08:39 PM
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4. Local news is all over it.
Indianapolis News

Greensburg Mayor and Honda officals have planned meeting tomorow to make it official.
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OhioBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 08:42 PM
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5. well, disappointing for the 2 Ohio sites
for sure - IIRC it was a projected 10,000 jobs. But good for our neighbors in Indiana - should also spark some supplier jobs.
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democraticinsurgent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 09:29 PM
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14. Here's the link to the Star story
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060627/BUSINESS/60627029
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OhioBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 09:40 PM
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15. thanks for the link. n/t
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Indy_Dem_Defender Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 08:43 PM
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6. and
I'm sure Bytch Daniels already has a plan in place of how he's going to take credit for it.
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blueinindiana Donating Member (575 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 08:44 PM
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8. Trust me I have no Love for Him at All...
I despise even looking at his stupid face...he is everything that I hate about this country and more.
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sam sarrha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 08:44 PM
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9. so why is japan sending factories here and ford is sending then away to
mexico...??
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HysteryDiagnosis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 08:49 PM
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11. Musta been one helluva runway..... n/t
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demosincebirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 09:18 PM
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13. Indiana is a RTW state.
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