Charles E. Wilson

Businessman

United States

1886 - 1972

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That it is logical, fair and reasonable to maintain the purchasing power of an hour's work in terms of goods and services the employee must purchase in his daily living.
Charles E. Wilson
That the way to achieve higher standards of living for all is through science and technology, taking advantage of better tools, methods and organization.
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Costs of manufactured articles importantly depend on the cost of raw materials as well as labour.
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Our thinking behind these agreements is that we want all jobs in General Motors to be good jobs.
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That co-operation and peace rather than industrial strife and strikes will best promote the prosperity of the employees the company and all of the people and even strengthen the nation.
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Our expanding Canadian operations are concrete evidence of General Motors confidence in Canada.
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Canada has great natural resources, and its people have the spirit and ability to develop them.
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Furthermore, the spirit of enterprise which had its first intellectual development in England has especially flourished here as well as throughout all of Canada, while the same spirit has become less virile in the land of its origin.
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No plan can prevent a stupid person from doing the wrong thing in the wrong place at the wrong time - but a good plan should keep a concentration from forming.
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The only sound approach to collective bargaining is to work out an agreement that clarifies the rights and responsibilities of the parties, establishes principles and operates to the advantage of all concerned.
Charles E. Wilson