Ford Workers Contemplating STRIKE!!!

This would NOT bode well for the '12 build dates at all!


Just saw this on the web: Ford Strike

RaptorSCrew said:

This would NOT bode well for the '12 build dates at all!


Just saw this on the web: Ford Strike

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Just says the are enabling the right to strike, per negoation tactics. Who knows where it will wind up. I will keep my political opinions out of the rest

RaptorSCrew said:

This would NOT bode well for the '12 build dates at all!


Just saw this on the web: Ford Strike

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In every year of a new contract this always happens... I only saw one strike and that was many years ago and it ended quick. They will figure out and not strike... No way does Ford want or need this... Now having said that Alan Mulally did this shit when he was Boeing and let thousands go but, with this economy and the way Ford is headed I still dont think so and the UAW is much stronger than the air workers were...

**** them. Let them all quit. In this economy plenty will be willing to work if they are not. Working is privilege not a right.

I would suspect that they will not let the strike happen. I know that they are very proud of NOT taking the bailout and that is what is going to keep them going forward...

To add to what I said Ford's salaried retirement and health costs, are fully funded and, they no longer own the hourly retirement fund or their health cost, the union is in charge of both... As always they have to start the initiate the strike but no way will Bill Jr let them strike...

Fordx4 said:

**** them. Let them all quit. In this economy plenty will be willing to work if they are not. Working is privilege not a right.

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**** them guys

Being in a "trade union" myself, I agree. Because you are in a collective bargaining agreement (union) does not give you a right to a ( imho "overpaid" ) job. These "unions" give all unions/trade unions a bad name.
Don't get me wrong I am for "trade unions", but sickened by "unions" (example UAW, Teamsters, players unions, etc) There is a world of difference between the two. Even though they get lumped together all the time.

Unions always go out of the way to screw the employer. And in many cases cause the employer to close shop and go else where.

Trade unions work with the employers to keep and gain market share and in the end hire more union employees.

UAW always screams buy American, drive American and keep America alive. While at the same time manufacturers are outsourcing more and more because of higher demanded cost UAW labor, pensions, healthcare, and agreements.

The UAW and other "unions" are shooting themselves in the foot. I don't feel sorry for them, they are creating this problem. How long do you think the manufactures are going to keep paying $50 per hour plus benefits for someone to bolt on tires?

(sorry, I'll get off my soap box now, return to your lives citizens)

and of course it says they may strike on sept 14..... 5 days before my build date.... thanks *******!








yes i know they probably wont, but still gives me one more thing to worry about.

JuggNuttz said:

and of course it says they may strike on sept 14..... 5 days before my build date.... thanks *******!








yes i know they probably wont, but still gives me one more thing to worry about.

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Ha ha ha... relax there... life is to much fun to worry about that which you have no control of... lol