Sunday, December 24, 2006

My Hometown

Recent reports suggest that Toyota may take over General Motors as the world's number one auto manufacturer in the year 2007. This is bad news for North American workers, their families, and their communities. It is likely that such a move will lead to even more layoffs and General Motors may seek concessions in future bargaining. If you plan on buying a car this year, or anytime in the future, buy domestic. Support those who support you. Unionized jobs pay workers a better wage then their non-unionized counterparts, they provide better benefits, and the last thing we need are more hard-working men and women laid off from their jobs. While we need to press our government on the trade imbalance and its unfair trade policies, and especially prevent free trade with South Korea, we also need to take things upon ourselves.

They're closing down the textile mill across the railroad tracks
Foreman says these jobs are going boys and they ain't coming back to your hometown

Don't less this become your hometown, or my hometown. Support those who support you. Buy domestic, drive domestic.

The full article can be found here: http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2006/12/22/toyotaproduction.html

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