Honda may move Fit production to U.S. | The Columbus Dispatch

Honda Motor Co. says it may move production of the popular Fit hatchback to the U.S. to offset the effects of a stronger yen.

[jimmy agler]

here's hoping the like marysville enough to put this here too

[DollarBill]

Well if you bankrupt a country long enough it will soon become the low cost producer. How long before we are where china outsources its production to us because we are cheaper?

[American]

I love it!!! I'm not a huge Honda Fit fan myself but I do love any company that is American owned or foreign owned that actually cares about the worker and the consumer. We are a global economy and I could care less where the company headquarters is located. If only the blood sucking unions could understand and have compassion for America's work force and get the "H" out!

I'll buy a foreign owned American made product any day. Thank you Honda!

[Thinker]

If this comes to the US, I bet it will be in a southern right-to-work state to avoid the problems associated with the UAW.

With the dollar in the dumps, it would just make sense to manufacture in the US.

[Che]

ThHats what we need is another rice burner in this country to take the food off the table of a UNION worker! If its cheap labor you want move the factory to Somolia or maybe Kenya.Oh, thats right, they don't have any resourses. Natural or otherwise. Maybe we could import some brazilions?

[Eugene_C]

With Ohio's luck, lately, the production will probably go to the Indiana plant.

[JWT]

Che wrote:

ThHats what we need is another rice burner in this country to take the food off the table of a UNION worker! If its cheap labor you want move the factory to Somolia or maybe Kenya.Oh, thats right, they don't have any resourses. Natural or otherwise. Maybe we could import some brazilions?

I don't hear my friends who work at Honda ever complaining about the work conditions or pay there.

[Eugene_C]

JWT wrote:

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I don't hear my friends who work at Honda ever complaining about the work conditions or pay there.

He's pretending to be a nutty extremist "union guy" see his name is even "che" like in "Che Guevera"

[jimmy agler]

actually i am a supporter of unions.however since honda does have a great track record of treating employees well i am hoping to welcome them to ohio.

[Eugene_C]

jimmy agler wrote:

actually i am a supporter of unions.however since honda does have a great track record of treating employees well i am hoping to welcome them to ohio.

What many people may not consider is the fact that the "threat" of unionization because of the presence of the UAW not far away has very likely helped Honda employees get better compensation packages.

[jimmy agler]

Eugene_C wrote:

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What many people may not consider is the fact that the "threat" of unionization because of the presence of the UAW not far away has very likely helped Honda employees get better compensation packages.

that is possible,however japanese companies have much better track records of treating employess better than american companies.one example is that japanese companies use layoffs as a last resort,and unlike american compnies,ceo's don't get bonuses when companie fail.

[Eugene_C]

jimmy agler wrote:

<quoted text>that is possible,however japanese companies have much better track records of treating employess better than american companies.one example is that japanese companies use layoffs as a last resort,and unlike american compnies,ceo's don't get bonuses when companie fail.

Japanese autoworkers also still get paid when they shut down plants temporarily. They just go home and collect 70% of their pay or somethign like that until the plant starts up again.

But the union effect is measureable. The farther south you go, the less the autoworkers for foreign companies get paid. That helps keep Ohio's median income well above most southern states. The jobs may come and go from year to year but when they're back, they pay well enough for people to live a respectable life.

[jimmy agler]

get ready ,,,,we are about to be blasted as socialist commies