On 9 Nov 2005 13:24:09 -0800, the renowned
wrote:

Andy Asberry wrote:

How about Delphi? Story on their bankruptcy stated average worker cost
was $65 an hour.

Worker *cost* is quite a bit higher than worker *pay*

Yes, often by more than 2:1, especially in the US, which lacks
medicare for workers.

Average *wage* in Delphi's US factories is said to be US $26/hour.

They are offering the UAW "base wages of $9.50/hour for existing low
production workers, $10.50/hour for high production workers, and
$19/hour for skilled trades". Plus they want the workers to pay as
much as $2,500/year single, or $5,000/year for family medical.

Those proposed pay rates would be similar to, say, Taiwan, in the
automotive industry there.


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