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Harley strikes York plant
York Daily Record ^
| 1/31/07
Posted on 01/31/2007 12:41:44 PM PST by nowings
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To: 66-442hot
I think Harley is trying to avoid the troubles that have overwhelmed the US auto industry by keeping their manufacturing costs from getting out of control. I'm sure that seems unpleasant to the workers but Harley almost went out of business back in the 80s until Reagan helped out.
To: Gay State Conservative
A great opportunity for the rice burners to increase their market share
They increase their market share by being a superior machine.
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posted on
01/31/2007 1:15:34 PM PST
by
HOTTIEBOY
(Campers laugh at clowns behind closed doors.)
To: pikachu
Man, was the new Sportster that ugly to force them out?
Nope. They are too heavy to make it out the door.
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posted on
01/31/2007 1:16:42 PM PST
by
HOTTIEBOY
(Campers laugh at clowns behind closed doors.)
To: Fierce Allegiance
OK. Then how'd we get there?
Admit it - I know it hurts - but without the early unions we would not have the wages and benefits we enjoy from working today. We'd be slugging away at slave wages. History has proven that out.
Look - HD made a ton of money last year. They have no financial problems. Why screw the workers? Answer me that.
For the record - I AM NOT A UNION WORKER.
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posted on
01/31/2007 1:17:28 PM PST
by
66-442hot
(Grubbin' for money?? Why not??)
To: HEY4QDEMS
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posted on
01/31/2007 1:18:26 PM PST
by
twigs
To: nowings
A strike? REALLY !!!???
Finally, some peace and quiet ;)
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posted on
01/31/2007 1:18:37 PM PST
by
SJSAMPLE
To: jla
Maybe they can recruit some of those fine ladies who attend Bike Week to fill in during the strike.
I have lots of pictures I'll be glad to show you of those fine ladies at bike week, the best looking one being mine.
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posted on
01/31/2007 1:18:41 PM PST
by
HOTTIEBOY
(Campers laugh at clowns behind closed doors.)
To: 66-442hot
Unions are socialistic in nature and go against the principles America was founded on.
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posted on
01/31/2007 1:20:28 PM PST
by
Fierce Allegiance
("Campers laugh at clowns behind closed doors." GOHUNTER08!)
To: 66-442hot
dmit it - I know it hurts - but without the early unions we would not have the wages and benefits we enjoy from working today. We'd be slugging away at slave wages. History has proven that out. Ok, and they need to exist today because ......
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posted on
01/31/2007 1:21:20 PM PST
by
VeniVidiVici
(Celebrate Monocacy!)
To: 66-442hot
Hear! Hear!
(You forgot to mention writing an oversized check to buy into an image without substance in order to follow the herd.)
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posted on
01/31/2007 1:22:24 PM PST
by
HOTTIEBOY
(Campers laugh at clowns behind closed doors.)
To: 66-442hot
This company is making money hand over fist
ok, how much is HD making on its bikes as opposed to how much they're making on their made-in-china licensed apparel?
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posted on
01/31/2007 1:22:27 PM PST
by
absolootezer0
(stop repeat offenders - don't re-elect them!)
To: nascarnation
I am well aware of the HD issues in the 80's and earlier. Whose fault was it that the bikes were primitive designs w/ all the problems that comes with it.
They upscaled the designs - reworked the engines - gave them decent brakes, etc. And now they sell the heck out of them.
Don't forget the Japs were dumping bikes on this market for well below cost to manufacture.
When my 1990 was made - HD made about 30k big twin motorcycles. Look how many they put out now. I think I saw it was about 400k of them.
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posted on
01/31/2007 1:23:11 PM PST
by
66-442hot
(Grubbin' for money?? Why not??)
To: Fierce Allegiance
But they will not crank unless you have on a garment that is "Officially licensed and endorsed"
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posted on
01/31/2007 1:24:07 PM PST
by
HOTTIEBOY
(Campers laugh at clowns behind closed doors.)
To: 66-442hot
unions were fine 100 years ago- they were even necessary. they're a totally different entity today.
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posted on
01/31/2007 1:24:44 PM PST
by
absolootezer0
(stop repeat offenders - don't re-elect them!)
To: joeystoy
"IMO Harley should make a technologically advanced bike that people can afford, rather than the overweight, underpowered and overpriced sow they make today."
Huh. Yeah, right. I don't think Harley has the ability to make an affordable technologically advanced bike. The Japanese have that end of the market sewn up. The Europeans have the high-end of the technologically advanced bike market. Harley has been too busy making and selling as many retro-bikes as it can to people who like that sort of thing. I don't know how long the demand will keep up - there are only so many middle-aged doctors, lawyers and accountants who can afford the things. The largest part of their fan base can hardly afford them. Oh, they have got the V-Rod - a decent if somewhat heavy engine (which they had to get Porsche to develop for them). But most of the Harley types aren't interested in that sort of bike. But it appears likely that Harley (and others) will not be able to continue meeting emissions requirements with their big air-cooled engines forever. What then?
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posted on
01/31/2007 1:25:49 PM PST
by
-YYZ-
To: 66-442hot
Don't forget the Japs were dumping bikes on this market for well below cost to manufacture. I'd like to read up on that. Do you have a source?
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posted on
01/31/2007 1:27:26 PM PST
by
Fierce Allegiance
("Campers laugh at clowns behind closed doors." GOHUNTER08!)
To: absolootezer0
"Made in China" doesn't matter.
Technology doesn't matter.
Value doesn't matter.
Safety doesn't matter.
Performance doesn't matter.
What matters is IMAGE. Period.
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posted on
01/31/2007 1:27:53 PM PST
by
HOTTIEBOY
(Campers laugh at clowns behind closed doors.)
To: HOTTIEBOY
Not interested, I prefer women who place
femininity high on their priority list. A lady's beauty is composed of more than her appearance.
And I've seen the pictures on the www from the Bike Weeks in Daytona and Myrtle Beach. I viewed them with utter disdain.
With that said...happy ridin'.
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posted on
01/31/2007 1:28:29 PM PST
by
jla
To: 66-442hot
"Don't forget the Japs were dumping bikes on this market for well below cost to manufacture"
Yeah, for about two years in the early/mid 80s, after a recession caused the bike market to collapse, and also the value of the Yen to collapse. They were "dumping" unsold stock for whatever they could get for it. Nevermind that they hardly even built anything directly competitive with Harley at that time. Certainly to claim that the Japanese were trying to drive H-D out of business with this tactic is ridiculous, because H-D was no threat to anyone at the time.
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posted on
01/31/2007 1:29:58 PM PST
by
-YYZ-
To: Fierce Allegiance; 66-442hot
I do not have a source, but have heard the same. There as I recall was even federal government involvement.
And for the record I am for neither side, but I agree the unions have the right to strike and get as good a deal as they can. Just as I have the right to negotiate for the best deals I can get.
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posted on
01/31/2007 1:30:08 PM PST
by
Hydroshock
(Duncan Hunter For President.)
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