Is It Useless To Bring Back High Paying Manufacturing Jobs?

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by craigiri

This is incorrect. Firstly, as you well know, much of the TARP and other "bailouts" were paid back. Secondly, the Stim gave lots of jobs to the Hollow. All you guys complained about Cash for Clunkers, but those new sales made money for a LOT of people.

But, most importantly, the Possum Holler crews have now been on the dole as long as the Dole has existed. We're not talking the usually in and out of food stamps or welfare. We are talking generations of people whose entire existence is almost 100% financed by the state and feds.

This now defines the markets also. They are constantly being propped up by the government in one way or the other. You defend that.

[GotHereQuickAsICould]

Unions were a huge reason for decent paying jobs 40 years ago.

As unions disappeared, so did the decent paying jobs.

[le roi]

OP conflates "high labor" with "high paying"

if you don't even know what these words mean, how can you have an informed opinion about the topic?

[desertdetroiter]

Originally Posted by GotHereQuickAsICould

Unions were a huge reason for decent paying jobs 40 years ago.

As unions disappeared, so did the decent paying jobs.

Bingo!

[le roi]

Originally Posted by GotHereQuickAsICould

Unions were a huge reason for decent paying jobs 40 years ago.

As unions disappeared, so did the decent paying jobs.

disagree, i think global trade has far more to do with the decline of manufacturing jobs than anything.

[scarabchuck]

Originally Posted by le roi

disagree, i think global trade has far more to do with the decline of manufacturing jobs than anything.

Exactly, not sure where that poster thinks unions have disappeared. I'm 49 and haven't seen any disappear in my lifetime.

[reed067]

Originally Posted by cuebald

You must work for Atlantic Pipe. My company used to do business with them.

Timken.