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Saving manufacturing jobs in globalized economy. Small to medium companies pay less than GM,Chrysler, and Ford. Union a serious problem with small companies - one comment. One comment - unions are to hard. Safety measures enforced by Ministry of Labour. Some workers lazy. Others said not anymore, managers finally had to "clamp down". Big 3 does not rule the world. Now japanese
sell cheaper car. Why is government giving incentives to large companies. Now the trend is to lower wages like small companies. Casino workers do not make $30.00 dollars per hour. They make a fair wage. Other casinos are shutting down. How do we keep our market gains?
Windsor is a great location. We have to learn how to sell. Our infrastructure has to be better. There are a lot of retirees going to be in windsor, new industry in health care. US going after our resources e.g. Water.
Tobin tax was not passed to protect our economy from large movements of capital to and from different countries.This has an effect on our economy. Other issues of free trade like pattens and copyrights etc. Globalization has to do with our jobs. How can we survive here? this is the question. Make politicians accountable? Privatization is not the way to go?
We are not getting the well paying jobs back. We need to learn skills that Mexico can not do? How is the average Joe learn new skills to keep a well paying job. We need to change mind set.
We can not protect these jobs? Have to look forward. Worker has to be as dynamic as the job market.
Can a worker keep seniority when changes companies?
With globalization have to change framework. Issues and concerns regarding Globalization need to be addressed. We are surprised of effects of globalization.
Summary,
Try need to look forward and find a way to keep well paying productive jobs.
1) In what way are unions "too hard"? If we are to assume that you mean. Not sure about the statistics to support this, but if a high number of manufacturing jobs that have been lost in the last few months (and the Financial Post of Feb. 13/08 quoted that it was anticipated that 250,000 jobs were going to be lost) were not saved by the power of a union, then maybe the unions are actually "too soft" ?
2) re "there are going to be a lot of retirees in Windsor", is there a possibility that one area of manufacturing that could be developed is to create some low cost housing for these seniors. I envision a "Habitat for Humanity" but on a larger scale, employing local tradespeople (if Windsor is manufacturing based, then a cross-over training program may need to be provided) What are the obstacles to be overcome?