Where are your tools made?

[Zahid Naqvi]

Guys let's keep political and controversial subjects out of this thread. Global warming has been beaten to death, and it has nothing to do with this thread or board. Let's stick to tools and lumber and live happily ever after.

[Greg Funk]

Sure unions do benefit those who can't be bothered to learn a more marketable skill or to lazy to apply the skills they have to the greatest effect. Those with valuable skills and the drive to use them, are invariably hurt by unions whether they know it or not.

Not everyone is as capable as you Don. For a variety of reasons (beyond laziness) many do not have the ability or opportunity to change their occupation. That is no reason for them to be exploited. By forming a union they are able to do what they want in a safe environment for a reasonable wage. That is not such a bad thing.

Greg

[Gary Keedwell]

There are alot of angles to this "global economy" but the only one that drives it is money. Unfortunately, or fortunately...depending on where you stand, the whole world is leaning on being capitalistic. Alot of companies say they have to send their manufacturing overseas to survive. Alot of companies do it for greed at the expense of their employees.

I worked for a company for 15 1/2 years that makes a product that has a virtual monopoly in the market. This company makes money at a percentage that would make Exxon drool with envy. The machine shop has gone from around 60 people to around 35. They make the workers multitask and run multiple machines at the same time without regard to safety or quality under the threat of sending the work to China.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that the excuse of out-sourcing for just competitve reasons is not always the case. Money and greed are very powerful motivators.
Gary K.

[Keith Outten]

This thread has wandered way off of the "Where are your tools made" topic. After several attempts to Moderate this thread there is little hope of guiding it back toward its intended topic so it has been closed.

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