Correct me if I'm wrong, but the story the other day about the gentlemen from California purchasing an abandon house, wasn't that on Lora as well? Welcome to the Northside of Youngstown!!
Why do these have to be union jobs? Believe it or not, some people do not feel the need for a union because the company actually takes care of them. I know, I must be talking crazy to believe a company will actually take care of it's employees. Granted, they are probably not making some large amounts of money working in the factory, but I bet most of them are glad to be working!! I have worked both union and non-union jobs. In my opinion, there are only some jobs that need unions, not every job. Especially if a company takes care of their employees.
Really??? Surprised Lebron left?? Question his loyalty?? Stabbing Cleveland in the back??
Have you watched the last seven years this guy played? Did you ever go to the games before Lebron was drafted? I was at the "Gund" arena before Lebron showed up at basketball games. I remember sitting in some company seats on the parque floor because no one else in the entire company wanted to go see the Cavs. They were horrible. I also remember sitting on the floor and hearing people have conversation in the upper deck of the arena!!! Lebron brought the Cavs back and sold the arena out for seven years!! He took the team further than any Cavs team went since the days of Jordan beating them in the 80's - 90's at Richfield Colliseum.
The Cavs would have multiple championships right now if they would have brought in some talent to support Lebron. Look at the team. Mo Williams - One of the most overpaid, over hyped Cavs player. Shaq - Way to late in his carreer and you really thought this would be the answer to the Cavs problems. Z - I love the guy for being there through the dark times and he was a decent player but absolutely not a Hall of famer by any means. If you look at the team currently, half of the players would not even be starters on any other basketball team let alone be bench players. Lebron was a one man show and elevated his teammates to play better and harder knowing no one was a star to compliment his talents. No Pippen and Jordan. No Majic and Kareem. Etc...
I would have loved to have seen a Championship be brought to Cleveland and to know how much the Cavs would have like to have won one. I always look at this comparison. Does Lebron want to be another Dan Marino (sorry for the football reference)? Marino is a Hall of Famer who had a ton of records at one time, but no Super bowl rings. I am 100% positive if he was asked if he would give up the records for a ring, he would say yes!! Just remember, records will fall but jewelry is forever in sports!! Lebron does not want to be another Dan Marino!! One of the best players to ever play the game with no championships.
I recently came back to Y-town for a visit and talked to some old friends. Two of them had fathers who worked and retired from GM Lordstown. They both told there fathers they were going to buy a "foreign" car, as you put it. You know what they said? "I don't blame you one bit!" It must be something to hear when two retired GM autoworkers don't trust the cars as well.
Since I have been looking for a car (three weeks), I noticed something. When you see a car on the side of the road broke down, what type of car is it? I have been keeping a tab on this. GM, Ford, and Chrysler = 16 cars. Honda, Toyota, VW, and any other non-"Big Three" cars = two cars. Interesting?
This is a company which was losing billions of dollars a quarter and did nothing to stop the bleeding. You know why? UAW would not let them because they would have to cut jobs and close factories. I remember when I lived in Youngstown area for 30 years and GM would make statements that they were losing money. The next thing you know the UAW is going on strike for higher salaries and better benefits. WHAT THE ...?? I also remember talking to guys who worked out at the van plant in Lordstown and they would tell me how they would sleep in the back of vans and get paid for eight hours.
Today, I work in an industry that involves myself, non-union, working side by side with union workers. After seeing some of the guys who work hard and do a great job and see other union workers , as they call it "drag up on you", I realize something. The unions help the people who do not deserve the job or need to be fired and punish the people who work there butts off. In today's working enviroment, unions are not needed. Labor laws, age discrimination, etc... protect the good workers from being harassed by the company and allow them to make a good wage. Unions will protect the people sleeping on the job or pay some ridiculous wage, $20+ an hour, to sweep floors at a auto plant. I'm sorry but unskilled labor does not deserve this type of wage. Talk to any other auto worker in Marysville and ask them if they wished they were union.
It's sad but my last car was a 2001 Oldsmobile Alero with 145,000 miles on it and it ran like a champ!! (I'm sure glad GM made the smart move and discontinued the Oldsmobile line but kept Hummer!! IDIOTS!!) It was recently totaled in an accident. I am in the market for a new car, and it will be a Toyota, Honda, or VW. Reason - WE all own a part of the "OLD GM" which is worthless and we would all have to buy new stock in the "NEW GM" after they restructure out of bankruptcy if we would want something of value. Makes a lot of sense, huh??
Man killed on North Side in dispute over electricity, police say
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the story the other day about the gentlemen from California purchasing an abandon house, wasn't that on Lora as well? Welcome to the Northside of Youngstown!!
March 2, 2012 at 3:08 a.m. permalink suggest removal
B.J. Alan makes $8M move to former Delphi Packard plant
@ jc2011
Why do these have to be union jobs? Believe it or not, some people do not feel the need for a union because the company actually takes care of them. I know, I must be talking crazy to believe a company will actually take care of it's employees. Granted, they are probably not making some large amounts of money working in the factory, but I bet most of them are glad to be working!! I have worked both union and non-union jobs. In my opinion, there are only some jobs that need unions, not every job. Especially if a company takes care of their employees.
July 12, 2011 at 4:07 p.m. permalink suggest removal
LeBron to leave Cleveland for Miami Heat
Really??? Surprised Lebron left?? Question his loyalty?? Stabbing Cleveland in the back??
Have you watched the last seven years this guy played? Did you ever go to the games before Lebron was drafted? I was at the "Gund" arena before Lebron showed up at basketball games. I remember sitting in some company seats on the parque floor because no one else in the entire company wanted to go see the Cavs. They were horrible. I also remember sitting on the floor and hearing people have conversation in the upper deck of the arena!!! Lebron brought the Cavs back and sold the arena out for seven years!! He took the team further than any Cavs team went since the days of Jordan beating them in the 80's - 90's at Richfield Colliseum.
The Cavs would have multiple championships right now if they would have brought in some talent to support Lebron. Look at the team. Mo Williams - One of the most overpaid, over hyped Cavs player. Shaq - Way to late in his carreer and you really thought this would be the answer to the Cavs problems. Z - I love the guy for being there through the dark times and he was a decent player but absolutely not a Hall of famer by any means. If you look at the team currently, half of the players would not even be starters on any other basketball team let alone be bench players. Lebron was a one man show and elevated his teammates to play better and harder knowing no one was a star to compliment his talents. No Pippen and Jordan. No Majic and Kareem. Etc...
I would have loved to have seen a Championship be brought to Cleveland and to know how much the Cavs would have like to have won one. I always look at this comparison. Does Lebron want to be another Dan Marino (sorry for the football reference)? Marino is a Hall of Famer who had a ton of records at one time, but no Super bowl rings. I am 100% positive if he was asked if he would give up the records for a ring, he would say yes!! Just remember, records will fall but jewelry is forever in sports!! Lebron does not want to be another Dan Marino!! One of the best players to ever play the game with no championships.
Good Luck Lebron!! You will be missed!!
July 9, 2010 at 6:54 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Some people just don’t see the progress GM has made
Dude99,
I recently came back to Y-town for a visit and talked to some old friends. Two of them had fathers who worked and retired from GM Lordstown. They both told there fathers they were going to buy a "foreign" car, as you put it. You know what they said? "I don't blame you one bit!" It must be something to hear when two retired GM autoworkers don't trust the cars as well.
Since I have been looking for a car (three weeks), I noticed something. When you see a car on the side of the road broke down, what type of car is it? I have been keeping a tab on this. GM, Ford, and Chrysler = 16 cars. Honda, Toyota, VW, and any other non-"Big Three" cars = two cars. Interesting?
July 10, 2009 at 12:17 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Some people just don’t see the progress GM has made
Progress?
This is a company which was losing billions of dollars a quarter and did nothing to stop the bleeding. You know why? UAW would not let them because they would have to cut jobs and close factories. I remember when I lived in Youngstown area for 30 years and GM would make statements that they were losing money. The next thing you know the UAW is going on strike for higher salaries and better benefits. WHAT THE ...?? I also remember talking to guys who worked out at the van plant in Lordstown and they would tell me how they would sleep in the back of vans and get paid for eight hours.
Today, I work in an industry that involves myself, non-union, working side by side with union workers. After seeing some of the guys who work hard and do a great job and see other union workers , as they call it "drag up on you", I realize something. The unions help the people who do not deserve the job or need to be fired and punish the people who work there butts off. In today's working enviroment, unions are not needed. Labor laws, age discrimination, etc... protect the good workers from being harassed by the company and allow them to make a good wage. Unions will protect the people sleeping on the job or pay some ridiculous wage, $20+ an hour, to sweep floors at a auto plant. I'm sorry but unskilled labor does not deserve this type of wage. Talk to any other auto worker in Marysville and ask them if they wished they were union.
It's sad but my last car was a 2001 Oldsmobile Alero with 145,000 miles on it and it ran like a champ!! (I'm sure glad GM made the smart move and discontinued the Oldsmobile line but kept Hummer!! IDIOTS!!) It was recently totaled in an accident. I am in the market for a new car, and it will be a Toyota, Honda, or VW. Reason - WE all own a part of the "OLD GM" which is worthless and we would all have to buy new stock in the "NEW GM" after they restructure out of bankruptcy if we would want something of value. Makes a lot of sense, huh??
GM go F yourself!!!
July 9, 2009 at 6:45 p.m. permalink suggest removal