Buy UAW-made and preserve union jobs

[DainBramaged]

It goes without saying that you should support those who support you. Buying UAW-made consumer products and services is a great way to put that idea into practice.

Of course, we know that our members make the finest vehicles around. But did you know your brothers and sisters make water heaters, or beer, butter and ice cream? Our members also make pharmaceutical products, cappuccino machiness, flashlights and much, much more.

"As UAW members, we know how important it is to let people know that when they buy American, they make our country stronger," UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said. "The money spent on union-made goods pays for decent wages, benefits and working conditions and supports communities as well."

http://www.uaw.org/uawmade/index.cfm


http://www.uaw.org/news/features/vw_fst1.cfm?fstId=44

[AndyTiedye]

1. Ford Escape Hybrid is the Most Fuel-Efficient SUV, Union-Made in the USA

[DainBramaged]

3. I wish more people would buy them

2008 Hybrid Electric Passenger Vehicles Sales (through May 2008

Honda Accord Hybrid: 184

Honda Civic Hybrid: 16,322

Lexus 600h: 330 (through March only)

Lexus 400h: 7,708

Nissan Altima Hybrid: 4,242

Toyota Camry Hybrid: 27,478

Toyota Highlander Hybrid: 11,542

Toyota Prius: 79,675

Total for the vehicles above: 147,481

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This site only lists japanese hybrid sales, so total figures aren't at this site.


Overall sales of hybrids are very disappointing especially with the current gas price crisis

http://www.electricdrive.org/index.php?tg=articles&topics=7

[ingac70]

5. Ford shoulda made a hybrid car...

before making a hybrid SUV. While the mileage on the Escape Hybrid is good by SUV standards, it ain't all that.

[DainBramaged]

6. Found it

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/06/us-sales-of-hyb.html#more

US Sales of Hybrids Drop Year-on-Year in May 2008

Ford. Sales of the hybrid Escape and Mariner dropped 26% in May 2008 to 2,378 units, representing 11.3% of all Escape and Mariner sales. Total Escape and Mariner sales dropped 10% in May 20008 year-on-year to 20,986 units.

[ingac70]

2. decent wages, benefits and working conditions....

Ron Gettelfinger has gone out of his way to piss all of that away.

[DainBramaged]

4. I agree 100% time for this corporate lackey to go

[DainBramaged]

7. K&R for Union made

Not that it means anything around here.

Sorry, just getting a bit jaded about DU and their attitude towards Unions.