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Originally Posted by Tully Mars
Really? $28 an hour with benefits, with some 28 days off a year sounds pretty livable to me. Last I saw it was around 60K a year with full benefits. 60K a year in the upper mid-west is like 100K or more in places like NY or LA.
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How does $28/hr translate to $60k? It's closer to $45k + benefits, which for a family is just about comfortable, but it just qualifies as middle class.
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Originally Posted by Tully Mars
No, have some numbers you'd like to share?
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This article sticks out in my mind, but I don't know for sure if it's reflective of the whole situation:
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Honda's four factories in central Ohio, including its sprawling assembly plant here that makes the highly popular Accord, turn out quality cars and motorcycles that are among the most profitable in the industry. But the United Automobile Workers says that the stellar efficiency comes at a price -- injury rates more than double the average for the American auto industry.
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Auto Union and Honda Dispute Safety Record at Plants in Ohio - New York Times