I’ve long known that flight attendants were poorly compensated but never appreciated that many were living in poverty.
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The Ties That Bind Google and UAW Workers
Google was long hailed as the gold standard of what was once known as HR management. It’s telling how much in common Google employees share with UAW autoworkers these days, including some similarities that are very unflattering.
Ford University: Higher Ed for Auto Sales & Service
Determining how best to harness and apply AI is all the rage these days, and CEOs are paid the big bucks because of their supposedly superior smarts to figure it out. At Ford, whose CEO Jim Farley received more than $60 million in compensation these past three years, the company plans to use AI to create Hollywood quality “edutainment” videos that it hopes will steal viewers from Netflix and Amazon and bolster the sales and service capabilities of its dealerships.
Let’s just say I’m a tad skeptical.
DOJ’s McKinsey Criminal Probe (LHOL)
The Wall Street Journal recently reported an “exclusive” story that the Justice Department is investigating McKinsey & Co. for its opioids consulting work. Here’s why the story reflects poorly on the Journal and the Department of Justice.
Boeing’s Shameful PR Shuck and Jive
The U.S. media is failing the U.S. public with its lame coverage of Boeing’s implosion, serving as stenographers for the troubled company’s PR spin. Hard as it might be to believe, two decades ago the media aggressively pursued and questioned corporate wrongdoing and celebrated the brave souls who dared to call it out.
A Tale of Two Awesome Real Estate Brokers
Real estate brokers have a bad rap, and legions of critics say they aren’t deserving of their hefty commissions. That’s true of many, if not most, brokers but there are some who are worth their weights in gold.
Here’s a story about two of them, one in New York City and one in San Francisco, and why a person who buys real estate without the counsel of a seasoned broker has a fool for a client.
Ford: America’s No. 1 Corporate Deadbeat
Ford pays its top executives more than it pays in taxes and is the third biggest moocher of taxpayer monies. Not what one would expect from a company that claims it’s “All In On America.”
Powell Miller Looks to Right GM’s Privacy Wrongs
Michigan attorney E. Powell Miller is a litigator many companies learn the hard way not to mess with. GM CEO Mary Barra is poised to discover the reasons why.
Only Government Intervention Can Save Boeing
Boeing is a much sicker company than the public understands. It’s going to take government intervention to save it.
Sorry Michigan, California Stole Your Auto Crown
Psst, don’t tell Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is touring Taiwan and South Korea this week touting her state as the automotive capital of America. Whitmer is blissfully unaware that the most critical employees of Ford and GM are in California, where Rivian, BYD, and Tesla’s global engineering headquarters are located.
The future of the U.S. automotive industry will be determined in The Golden State.