Re:VW Strike in Slovakia Exposes a European Divide
by ahartmetz on Friday August 25, 2017 @05:21AM
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BMW and Porsche used to have a reputation of not trying to squeeze every cent out of their suppliers, and those two used to have the best quality of all German car manufacturers as well. The way they treat their suppliers has reportedly changed, so maybe the latter will also change. It will be interesting to watch.
There are occasional reports about such things in the business press.
German auto workers are mostly paid quite well according to collective agreements, similar to low-mid level knowledge workers. And for cars made in Europe, not that many parts are sourced from outside of Europe.
Additionally, I'd pay more for something like a Fair Trade automobile. My daily driver is a BMW. I'm pretty sure half the computer components were made by Asian children and/or an abused populous. It's one of the higher end models, nearly six figures, but I'd have happily paid something like 20% more - if it ensured the parts were sourced ethically.