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#16652 of 16701 Re: UAW needs to catch up with the rest of US MFG. [circlew] by gagrice Nov 07, 2009 (6:24 am)
Replying to: circlew (Nov 07, 2009 5:58 am) Looking at that stack of paper that the UAW has forced onto Ford makes it clear why my GMC PU truck had a mis-aligned door. The guy that normally installs driver side doors on GMC PU trucks was probably off sick and they could not find another person with door alignment classification. So all the trucks GMC built that day went out of the factory with a poorly aligned door. When they asked Bubba to fill in he quickly pointed to page 1932 of the contract that clearly states passenger door aligners would not be asked to align doors on the drivers side.
#16653 of 16701 Re: UAW needs to catch up with the rest of US MFG. [circlew] by steve_ HOST Nov 07, 2009 (9:37 am)
Replying to: circlew (Nov 07, 2009 5:58 am) 600 of those sheets of paper say "This page intentionally left blank". Replies to this message: circlew (Nov 07, 2009 12:29 pm)
#16654 of 16701 Re: UAW needs to catch up with the rest of US MFG. [steve_] by circlew Nov 07, 2009 (12:29 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Nov 07, 2009 9:37 am) Whopdeedoo! 1,600 pages seems is an abridged version. Now we're getting somewhere! Let me know when it falls under 50 pages. Regards, OW
#16655 of 16701 So who wants to venture a guess... by iluvmysephia1 Nov 07, 2009 (10:02 pm)
how many pages the contract should really be. I'll take a stab at it. I'm gonna say they only really need about 25 pages for the entire contract. Really, how many raspberry jelly donuts and cups of Starbuck's does it take to hammer that pup out? Is this yet another example of American excessiveness? Or does not nationality play a part in these contracts at all? The same one could be drawn up in Japan, too, you're thinking? For Nissan or Toyota or Honda? Never mind Mitsubishi's Normal, IL, plant. They're already sucked in by the UAW there. I'm not. This is a raspberry jelly donut and Starbuck's phenomenon here. Truly and totally American, where we grow 'em big and do everything big. Like the infamous Cadidillac. The domestics are toast, except for possible Fo-Mo-Co. They're the only one I like at all right now. But they need to shed the UAW's, and quickly.
#16656 of 16701 Re: UAW needs to catch up with the rest of US MFG. [circlew] by lemko Nov 08, 2009 (10:40 am)
Replying to: circlew (Nov 06, 2009 1:03 pm) Well, it would do a lot for population control unless those scabs want to live in Ford plants like Oompah-Loompahs. The second they step outside Ford property, they'll essentially be commiting suicide. Replies to this message: circlew (Nov 08, 2009 12:40 pm) imidazol97 (Nov 08, 2009 4:26 pm) berri (Nov 08, 2009 5:19 pm) dieselone (Nov 08, 2009 6:10 pm) gagrice (Nov 08, 2009 7:08 pm) verdugo (Nov 08, 2009 8:13 pm) and 7 more...
#16657 of 16701 Re: UAW needs to catch up with the rest of US MFG. [lemko] by circlew Nov 08, 2009 (12:40 pm)
Replying to: lemko (Nov 08, 2009 10:40 am) The second they step outside Ford property, they'll essentially be commiting suicide. Great! The UAW can then begin collective bargaining in the Correctional System! I'm sure the contract will be under one paragraph on a page! Since they already ruined GM and C and trying to finish off F now, here is a little blurb describing how PE unions will ensure Detroit become a no man's land that you so eloquently describe: On Tuesday, voters in Detroit trudged to the polls and re-elected 65-year-old Mayor Dave Bing, giving him five new city council members to accomplish a mission impossible: bring Michigan's biggest city back from near death. There's no clear prescription that will work, and Detroit's recalcitrant public-employee unions will resist the fiscal therapy that will necessarily be a part of any recovery. Short term, Detroit's best hope may be to go bankrupt. However, given Michigan law, which has never been tested because no city has ever filed for bankruptcy, it's unclear if even bankruptcy will fully release Detroit from the clutches of its unions and allow it to start over. The only thing certain is that fate is not kind to a city that allows unions to run amok. Can't let the UAW have all of the notoriety! Regards, OW Replies to this message: imidazol97 (Nov 08, 2009 4:26 pm) berri (Nov 08, 2009 5:19 pm)
#16658 of 16701 Re: UAW needs to catch up with the rest of US MFG. [circlew] by imidazol97 Nov 08, 2009 (4:26 pm)
Replying to: circlew (Nov 08, 2009 12:40 pm) >The UAW can then begin collective bargaining in the Correctional System! \\ There already are gangs operating the correctional institutions. I've seen the stories on TRU TV or other channels, maybe MSNBC. Oooops maybe that's not a good source. But you get my drift. Replies to this message: berri (Nov 08, 2009 5:19 pm)
#16659 of 16701 Re: UAW needs to catch up with the rest of US MFG. [imidazol97] by berri Nov 08, 2009 (5:19 pm)
Replying to: imidazol97 (Nov 08, 2009 4:26 pm) Union thugs have been involved in state and city government for years - Detroit, Chicago, LA, Philly, NYC, etc. That and political patronage are why taxes never go down no matter what is happening in the economy or country - featherbedding and payola!
#16660 of 16701 Re: UAW needs to catch up with the rest of US MFG. [lemko] by dieselone Nov 08, 2009 (6:10 pm)
Replying to: lemko (Nov 08, 2009 10:40 am) The second they step outside Ford property, they'll essentially be commiting suicide. Yeah right! I don't think 20-30 year old scab workers would be a bit afraid of a bunch of out of shape viagra popping 50 year olds that are one hamburger and smoke away from a heart attack. Replies to this message: gagrice (Nov 08, 2009 7:08 pm) verdugo (Nov 08, 2009 8:13 pm) gagrice (Nov 08, 2009 9:32 pm) and 6 more...
#16661 of 16701 Re: UAW needs to catch up with the rest of US MFG. [dieselone] by gagrice Nov 08, 2009 (7:08 pm)
Replying to: dieselone (Nov 08, 2009 6:10 pm) 50 year olds that are one hamburger and smoke away from a heart attack. Having spent 37 years in the Teamsters I can tell you the rhetoric is much tougher than the action. You are absolutely correct. This is NOT 1937 with tough guys on both sides of the fence. These are soft old featherbedders that don't want to give up the gravy train. They just lost their Jobs bank with all the jelly donuts they could eat and watching cartoons for full pay. The shock has yet to set in. They are no longer needed and they were NEVER worth what they were making. $106,000 per year for a forklift operator is INSANE. I don't care if he worked 10 hours per day 365 days per year. Replies to this message: verdugo (Nov 08, 2009 8:13 pm) gagrice (Nov 08, 2009 9:32 pm) andre1969 (Nov 10, 2009 7:45 am) and 4 more... verdugo (Nov 10, 2009 7:49 am)

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