happy autoworkers- Not so at Saturn

[SsarahT at aol.com]

I think Chuck asked if the conditions are so bad at Saturn, why aren't workers
rejecting the TQM model.

There was a vote, you're probably aware of, last February or so of workers to
decide to stay with the TQM or to revert to the traditional UAW way of doing
things. The vote came down about 2/3rds, I think, for the TQM. 

Why? There was a vicious campaign waged by both mgmt and the union leadership
together against the dissidents who advocating rejecting TQM. The very well
financed propaganda, slick manipulation and outright intimidation resulted in
the intended effect.

--- Sarah Luthens   <ssaraht at aol.com>