Posted on 10/10/2007 2:57:13 PM PDT by gymbeau
Attribute to Tom LaSorda, Vice Chairman and President, Chrysler LLC
Auburn Hills, Mich., October 10, 2007 Chrysler LLC and the UAW have reached a tentative agreement on a new national labor contract, covering approximately 45,000 represented employees. The agreement is subject to UAW member ratification. The tentative agreement includes a memorandum of understanding to establish an independent retiree health care trust, as well as other changes to the national agreement. Following ratification, implementation of the memorandum of understanding is subject to approval by...
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Jim
Chrysler should have made the strike at least hurt a little. If the UAW has nothing to lose when it strikes, the industry should expect lots more of them.
Booo - Chrysler had the perfect opportunity to break the union here.
Yet another labor agreement reached with gun-to-head. Nice that Toyota and Honda don’t have to deal with this. I can only imagine the innovations our car industry could roll out without this albatross around their necks.
I think they realize what they have done.
The new breed of managers worries only about next quarter and the three year window they have before they bail out for some other venue. They are not worried about the future.
A life driven by blind hatred must be a sad experience.
Sounds plausible to me.
As a union worker, you should know.
As the victim of numerous jokes produced by the UAW at their customers’ expense, I hardly think it’s “blind” hatred.
Or the jokes designed and engineered by management.
I will not buy a union-produced car. Ever.
Chrysler isnt even Chrysler anymore. Its owned by Cerebrus....who in turn sold pieces of it to who knows whom....
Obviously not your area of expertise Spktyr. This strike, like the one at GM, was a sham to make the workers feel good. The UAW is broken. Has been for about 2 years.
Bushmaster isn't even Bushmaster anymore. It's owned by Cerberus.
Remington isn't even Remington anymore. It's owned by Cerberus.
So, it’s management that decided to leave out two of the four bolts (and forgot to screw the remainin pair in all the way) on my friend’s then-new C5 Corvette?
Or it was management that left a RAG between the shield and gas tank on his Mustang Cobra, causing it to be dented when the shield was torqued down?
Was it management that tied a knot in the wiring harness (around the steering column) in my Jeep, rendering it almost impossible to service?
Was it management? Or was it the UAW?
Forgot to complete this:
So, it’s management that decided to leave out two of the four bolts (and forgot to screw the remainin pair in all the way) on my friend’s then-new C5 Corvette’s steering column?
I thought the same thing earlier today. This gives the Union control of $$billions. Their ability to blackmail and manipulate the stock market has just taken on a massive new proportion. In my opinion, this allows the unions, to manipulate their “retirement” holdings and to punish other automotive companies that don’t play ball with them in the stock market. They will have considerable influence with their holdings in the American automotive market.
Things have turned 180 since the time when unions were actually serving a legitimate purpose. Now, the businesses need government mandated protection against unions. The people of Michigan and the other blue areas always manage to sink their own boat. A very common theme among socialists wouldn’t you say?
Exactly, sham is the right word. This agreement was on the table before strike. If union bosses call a strike and walkout, then sign the agreement, it looks like they "won" and management "capitulated" to their demands. If there is no "strike", they would look bad to union workers if they signed the deal. This is done so that next time they can manipulate their union members again - "see, management folds when we are ready to strike and follow up".
Don't know how many people it's going to fool, but most unions (particularly UAW) are in shambles.
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