GM got rid of Delphi because the average wages at independent parts suppliers are about half or less than wages at GM assembly plants, so GM is hoping to get its parts cheaper from an independent Delphi. Delphi workers negotiated the right to transfer to other GM plants, or retire early, which they are doing in droves. Tasks multiply and classifications dissolve. Speed-ups accelerate without time studies. Job insecurity is designed into the system to strop the competitive edge.
Pizza replaces bonuses.
The main motivational tools are fear and anxiety. It's management by continuous stress, not continuous improvement. The International UAW appears indifferent to our dilemma. The porkchoppers are well insulated. Union officials are running herd for the company. . . .