Quote Originally Posted by Biciclista View Post
PS UAW workers don't make 60-80 an hour

According to the Indianapolis Star:
Base wages average about $28 an hour. GM officials say the average reaches $39.68 an hour, including base pay, cost-of-living adjustments, night-shift premiums, overtime, holiday and vacation pay. Health-care, pension and other benefits average another $33.58 an hour, GM says. - September 26, 2007 UNITED AUTO WORKERS OFF THE JOB, Striking back at globalization. By Ted Evanoff
umm 28 + 33 does equal 61, so its not so off base, but from what I understand there is a bit of misinformation out there that comes from the auto makers.... who often quote the average salary of their employees based on their salaries, their benefits and the benefits that they are still paying retirees.