David Cole Mean Quotations

Everyone was up in volume, but if some are up more, it means redistribution of the market, ... The real growth has come from the Koreans and Europeans while the Big Three (GM, Ford and DaimlerChrysler) really suffered loss in market share.

If they say there's a 50-50 chance of a strike, my guess is there won't be one, and that this means they think there's pretty good progress. Sounds to me like he's pretty close to a deal.

The plan will include a great deal of white-collar job cuts. Ford's white-collar employment is similar to GM's, meaning it's disproportionately high.

The delay is a good thing; it means there's room for a deal here.

That may mean the closing of a couple of more plants.

You could argue that this is a terrible thing but facts are facts. You might not like something but that doesn't mean it's going to go away.

I can't believe he'd make an announcement of that without labor being supportive of it. They (the union) are in a position where they are very vulnerable. Without strong employers, their job protections don't mean anything.