Bmw adding two production shifts at its assembly plant in Spartanburg

I just got invited to a dealer showing of the car in a week and a half, I guess BMW is bringing it around the country. I'm excited to see it. Maybe I can get the wife out of the SUV's finally.

— JRobUSC (View Profile)

Posted on 10/13/2009 8:13:46 PM | | Votes: 3   

They are not full time workers only temps, I am happy anyone is working but I hope BMW dose not realease them as soon as sales dip whitch is the norm in southern plants.

— 1UAW (View Profile)

Posted on 10/14/2009 9:24:15 AM | | Votes: -1   

"BMW Manufacturing, said that the company continues to guarantee the plant’s flexibility to efficiently respond to market demand." = Temp labor

— 1UAW (View Profile)

Posted on 10/14/2009 9:25:27 AM | | Votes: -1   

Another dumb anti-UAW comment, you dont know how uneducated you sound when all of the worlds car makers have a union. The only place not unionized is the southern US. short sighted people like you dont know this and dont bother to research it. The car you drive no matter who makes it has a 75% chance of being union made.

— 1UAW (View Profile)

Posted on 10/14/2009 9:30:19 AM | | Votes: 0   

Temps dont buy homes or cars, so this type of worker is not good for our economy people need good paying and secure jobs to get america back rolling again.

— 1UAW (View Profile)

Posted on 10/14/2009 9:32:11 AM | | Votes: -2   

That's true, now how come non union workers can't be non temporary?

— Joe_Limon (View Profile)

Posted on 10/14/2009 10:17:48 AM | | Votes: 1   

Uneducated I sound? Come on 1UAW. While I can only guess since you are an anonymous internet poster, I would bet big money I have far more education than you do. (BS in Business Admin and finishing up my MBA for the record.)

Unions are antiquated and hinder a company from reacting to changes in both market demand and business environment. No one should be guaranteed a job. Union members receive wages that are artificially inflated and higher than the going market rate. That makes the product or service they provide more expensive. This cost is passed on to the consumer.

The UAW was party responsible for the collapse of GM and Chrysler. Poor products and terrible management are both equal in blame as well. However, companies should be entirely focused on their products and customers, not satisfying unreasonable demands during collective bargaining. If employees don't like what they are getting, find another job. If they want higher wages, an education or industry specific training might help as well. UAW members on an assembly line with a high school education shouldn't be making the wages they do.

There is a reason why union membership and union popularity polling is hitting all time lows. Hopefully the "Employee Free Choice Act" and its undemocratic card check system will finally die in the Beltway.

— HSCenterconsole (View Profile)

Posted on 10/14/2009 12:22:50 PM | | Votes: 0   

And there is no doubt that my 3-Series was made by unionized workers. However, I'm positive it would be just as great if it was built by regular employees. Plus, the savings BMW would earn could be returned to the customer via a lower base price or more standard features. Or BMW could put the savings to R&D as well.

— HSCenterconsole (View Profile)

Posted on 10/14/2009 12:59:27 PM | | Votes: 0   

I was refering to your education of unions (I for the most part will not attack you or insult you in that manner) thats one thing about unions we think people first. and yes your 3 sereis probaly would be made the same way with differnt labor. However if we continue with the current trend of this "race to the bottom to slave wages" this country will soon be jelous of Mexico.

— 1UAW (View Profile)

Posted on 10/15/2009 1:19:21 PM | | Votes: 1   

Also labor makes up less than 5% of the total vehical cost. In turn there would only be a drop in the bucket for R&D. that amount means so much more for your fellow man that can lose a limb and maybe his life putting that car together. those working conditions fosterd unions to come to life and that is why thy are the norm through out the industry no matter how much the general public dose not understand. " I geuss you have to be there for yourself."

— 1UAW (View Profile)

Posted on 10/15/2009 1:28:10 PM | | Votes: 1