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Union leader urges Americans not to buy Japanese vehicles, invokes Pearl Harbour
« on: June 19, 2008, 03:05:53 PM »
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpposted/archive/2008/06/18/union-leader-urges-americans-not-to-buy-japanese-vehicles-invokes-pearl-harbour.aspx

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A senior labour leader with the Canadian Auto Workers union confronted Americans buying Asian cars recently about their choices and compared Japanese car dealers to the enemy in the Second World War, according to a union summary of the trip.

Ron Carlyle, the CAW's chair representing workers at General Motors Corp.'s car plant in Oshawa, Ont., spoke at a GM union leadership meeting this past spring about a trip he took to a NASCAR event in the United States. Minutes of the meeting, dated March 20 and posted on the CAW Local 222 website, describe what Mr. Carlyle said.

"Ron spoke about NASCAR trip. He questioned Americans buying Kia, Toyota, Honda. Reminded them of 9/11. 'Would you buy from Iraqi or Afghani dealerships?' Their response was 'No!' So Ron asked 'Why do you buy from Japanese dealers?  - What about Pearl
Harbour?'"

Mr. Carlyle was one of the CAW leaders who recently travelled to GM's headquarters in Detroit to attempt to convince the company's senior executives to reverse a decision to shut down the Oshawa truck plant next year. The union has so far failed in attempts to keep the factory open. 
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Re: Union leader urges Americans not to buy Japanese vehicles, invokes Pearl Harbour
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2008, 03:30:33 PM »
Quote from: CactusCarlos on June 19, 2008, 03:05:53 PM
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpposted/archive/2008/06/18/union-leader-urges-americans-not-to-buy-japanese-vehicles-invokes-pearl-harbour.aspx

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A senior labour leader with the Canadian Auto Workers union confronted Americans buying Asian cars recently about their choices and compared Japanese car dealers to the enemy in the Second World War, according to a union summary of the trip.

Ron Carlyle, the CAW's chair representing workers at General Motors Corp.'s car plant in Oshawa, Ont., spoke at a GM union leadership meeting this past spring about a trip he took to a NASCAR event in the United States. Minutes of the meeting, dated March 20 and posted on the CAW Local 222 website, describe what Mr. Carlyle said.

"Ron spoke about NASCAR trip. He questioned Americans buying Kia, Toyota, Honda. Reminded them of 9/11. 'Would you buy from Iraqi or Afghani dealerships?' Their response was 'No!' So Ron asked 'Why do you buy from Japanese dealers?  - What about Pearl
Harbour?'"

Mr. Carlyle was one of the CAW leaders who recently travelled to GM's headquarters in Detroit to attempt to convince the company's senior executives to reverse a decision to shut down the Oshawa truck plant next year. The union has so far failed in attempts to keep the factory open. 

WHAT THE ****?!?!?!?!?!?!

Oh I'm so going to find this ****ers email address.  Maybe I can find his bosses as well.
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Re: Union leader urges Americans not to buy Japanese vehicles, invokes Pearl Harbour
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2008, 03:42:55 PM »
Christ almighty........they're buying a car........not joining al queda.
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Re: Union leader urges Americans not to buy Japanese vehicles, invokes Pearl Har
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2008, 07:06:16 PM »
Quote from: BadCat on June 19, 2008, 03:25:10 PM
When the Auto Workers Union quits supporting Socialist political candidates AND when the US auto industry can build a $20000 car that has a 5 year bumper to bumper warranty and a 10 year powertrain warranty (Kia and Hyundai), maybe I'll think about buying one.

I agree. 

I buy the best for my buck.

So do most others.
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Re: Union leader urges Americans not to buy Japanese vehicles, invokes Pearl Har
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2008, 07:18:55 PM »
Quote from: Vonne on June 19, 2008, 07:14:23 PM
Quote from: BadCat on June 19, 2008, 03:25:10 PM
When the Auto Workers Union quits supporting Socialist political candidates...

Many of the unions simply don't have a choice, republican candidates tend to be so staunchly anti-union it's often just not possible.   :thatsright:

Bovine manure.

Unions have dug their own grave.
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Re: Union leader urges Americans not to buy Japanese vehicles, invokes Pearl Harbour
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2008, 09:53:09 AM »
hahahahaha

aren't nearly all of those "asian" cars assembled in the USA ?
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Re: Union leader urges Americans not to buy Japanese vehicles, invokes Pearl Harbour
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2008, 10:01:07 AM »
Quote from: Jim on June 20, 2008, 09:53:09 AM
hahahahaha

aren't nearly all of those "asian" cars assembled in the USA ?

Toyota has plants in Kentucky, West Virginia, Indiana, Texas, California, Mississippi, and Alabama. 
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Re: Union leader urges Americans not to buy Japanese vehicles, invokes Pearl Har
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2008, 12:42:58 PM »
Quote from: BadCat on June 20, 2008, 10:11:49 AM
Aren't all of those "right to work" states?  ie. no unions.



I know some are union but I think you're correct about the right-to-work part meaning that one need not be a union member to hold a job.  I cannot believe any state would ever NOT be a right to work state.
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What's the difference between Sarah Palin and Barack Obama?

One is a well turned-out, good-looking, and let's be honest, pretty sexy piece of eye-candy.

The other kills her own food.

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Re: Union leader urges Americans not to buy Japanese vehicles, invokes Pearl Harbour
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2008, 03:42:43 PM »
Quote from: CactusCarlos on June 20, 2008, 10:01:07 AM
Quote from: Jim on June 20, 2008, 09:53:09 AM
hahahahaha

aren't nearly all of those "asian" cars assembled in the USA ?

Toyota has plants in Kentucky, West Virginia, Indiana, Texas, California, Mississippi, and Alabama. 

And I know Hyundai has several plants in the US as well.
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Re: Union leader urges Americans not to buy Japanese vehicles, invokes Pearl Harbour
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2008, 03:56:45 PM »
Quote from: djones520 on June 19, 2008, 03:30:33 PM
WHAT THE ****?!?!?!?!?!?!

Oh I'm so going to find this ****ers email address.  Maybe I can find his bosses as well.

May I ask what was it exactly that pissed you off about the article?
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Re: Union leader urges Americans not to buy Japanese vehicles, invokes Pearl Harbour
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2008, 06:09:41 PM »
Quote from: CactusCarlos on June 20, 2008, 03:56:45 PM
Quote from: djones520 on June 19, 2008, 03:30:33 PM
WHAT THE ****?!?!?!?!?!?!

Oh I'm so going to find this ****ers email address.  Maybe I can find his bosses as well.

May I ask what was it exactly that pissed you off about the article?

I've lived in Japan for 7 years.  This country is a second home to me.  The Japanese are our friends, and allies, and the actions of World War 2 are a chapter long behind us.  For this asshat to dig at that and try to stir sentiment against the Japanese is probably one of the lowest and most decietful things I've ever seen.

He's calling these people our enemies.  Just like he labelled the Iraqi and Afghani people are enemies.  They are not, and I will tell anyone who claims other wise to go **** themselves with the wide end of a shovel.
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