HogWild-USMC
11-01-2009, 12:46 PM
Only one SUCCESSFUL and INDEPENDENT automaker left in the U.S., and the UAW want's to destory them too....
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Ford-workers-reject-contract-apf-763992348.html?x=0
Two large union locals in Kentucky and Ford's home city of Dearborn rejected the contract Friday, sealing its fate. Those unions together represent 13,000 Ford workers. Exact tallies weren't available, but at least 12 UAW locals representing about 27,500 workers so far have vetoed the deal, many overwhelmingly. Only about four locals with a total of 7,000 members favored the pact.
Ford sought the deal to bring its labor costs in line with Detroit rivals Chrysler Group LLC and General Motors Co., both of which won concessions from the union as they headed into bankruptcy protection earlier this year. Under pattern bargaining, the three automakers usually match pay, benefits and other contract provisions.
But workers weren't convinced they should make more concessions, since Ford avoided bankruptcy and is considered healthier than its rivals. At least two Wall Street analysts are predicting that Ford could report a profit Monday when it announces third-quarter earnings.
Uh... yea. Why make concessions to keep your job? The market is down. But the company you work for is having minor success, which in this market means they aren't losing money. The government is subsidizing the other two US automakers, and they keep making cars even though their cars aren't selling very well.
Rocky Comito, president of UAW Local 862 in Louisville, said Friday that workers felt they were being asked to sacrifice more than the company's executives. Ford CEO Alan Mulally made $17.7 million last year, although that was down 22 percent from the year before.
Yo dumbass... that CEO kept Ford out of bankruptcy and is now making a profit. "Job security" mean anything to you? While I will concede $17.7 million is one heck of a salary, Ford Motor Company is still a private owned and operated company. What they pay their employees is no one's business.
This is all just a move to cripple Ford and make them too government owned and operated. So that UAW can help own it and run it into the ground like they did General Motors and Chrysler Corporation. If these UAW morons go on strike, I hope Ford locks the doors and hires a new work force. You know, those people that actually want a job!!
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Ford-workers-reject-contract-apf-763992348.html?x=0
Two large union locals in Kentucky and Ford's home city of Dearborn rejected the contract Friday, sealing its fate. Those unions together represent 13,000 Ford workers. Exact tallies weren't available, but at least 12 UAW locals representing about 27,500 workers so far have vetoed the deal, many overwhelmingly. Only about four locals with a total of 7,000 members favored the pact.
Ford sought the deal to bring its labor costs in line with Detroit rivals Chrysler Group LLC and General Motors Co., both of which won concessions from the union as they headed into bankruptcy protection earlier this year. Under pattern bargaining, the three automakers usually match pay, benefits and other contract provisions.
But workers weren't convinced they should make more concessions, since Ford avoided bankruptcy and is considered healthier than its rivals. At least two Wall Street analysts are predicting that Ford could report a profit Monday when it announces third-quarter earnings.
Uh... yea. Why make concessions to keep your job? The market is down. But the company you work for is having minor success, which in this market means they aren't losing money. The government is subsidizing the other two US automakers, and they keep making cars even though their cars aren't selling very well.
Rocky Comito, president of UAW Local 862 in Louisville, said Friday that workers felt they were being asked to sacrifice more than the company's executives. Ford CEO Alan Mulally made $17.7 million last year, although that was down 22 percent from the year before.
Yo dumbass... that CEO kept Ford out of bankruptcy and is now making a profit. "Job security" mean anything to you? While I will concede $17.7 million is one heck of a salary, Ford Motor Company is still a private owned and operated company. What they pay their employees is no one's business.
This is all just a move to cripple Ford and make them too government owned and operated. So that UAW can help own it and run it into the ground like they did General Motors and Chrysler Corporation. If these UAW morons go on strike, I hope Ford locks the doors and hires a new work force. You know, those people that actually want a job!!