[Indy Pendance]

Wisconsin has lost tens of thousands of jobs due to democrat and union control. It's not only happening in Michigan, it's happening everywhere in a democrat controlled environment, like California, Massachusetts , New Jersey, etc. Governor Jim Doyle is responsilbe for the downfall of Wisconsin's economy.

[SkiKnee]

Congradulations, union jerks. You’ve successfully killed Fond du Lac.

Twits.

[Nathan Zachary]

"Local 1947 President Mark Zillges said Friday there would be no further negotiations"

He's not worried. He'll still get paid until he gets his union pension. Even after the Locals members are long gone, they'll spend the locals funds till it's gone, and take a share of the locals assets (buildings etc.) when it is sold.

[Jean S]

Ping!

[PAR35]

Mercury Marine issued a statement after the vote saying it will move many of its Fond du Lac manufacturing operations to its facility in Stillwater, Okla., over the next two to three years. The company said it would continue to operate the Fond du Lac facility for now under the terms and conditions of the existing contract, which expires in 2012.

Poor judgment on their part, Allows too much time for sabotage.

[hoosier hick]

Only Directive 10-289 can save us now!!!!

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[VeniVidiVici]

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

We here in OK have been pushing for ‘Right to Work’ for years and still haven’t passed it.

It appears the Union was not looking out for it’s members. Fancy that.

One man’s garbage is another man’s treasure.

[ODDITHER]

We moved to Fond Du Lac Wisconsin for three years in 1975. At that time MerMarine had been on strike for a long time. If I remember correctly there had been a murder, and those who crossed the line had their homes targeted and their families threatened.
This was the first time I had seen union thugs up close and personal and did not like it one bit. At that time the union almost killed Merc Marine and it took years for Fond Du Lac to recover economically.
Not feeling comfortable in that kind of environment we left and came back to Colorado before our daughter was born.
This formed my opinion that Unions hurt more workers than they could ever help and couldn’t care less about the town, the people in the town, the company they work for or their future. They are socialists bent on self-destruction.

[familyop]

Well, that union’s busted. ...need to reserve more revenues for the NEA and other government employees (”women’s jobs”). And after Oklahoma, the next site will be China, of course! Drive on! We’re not buying. See ya.

[NotSoModerate]

They might be better off moving all of their manufacturing overseas. The unions will just chase them to Oklahoma or any where else they go... and if card check goes through expect every plant to go union.

America is not a good place to do business as a manufacturer.

[brewcrew]

The level of blind obedience and union loyalty is breathtaking.

[Jean S]

“The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local 1947, represents 850 workers at Mercury Marine,”

I wonder how many workers this plant employs, and what percentage managed to kill this company in WI.

They must have one hell of a severance package.

[kempo]

Don't buy any Mercury motors until every thing has been moved to OK. The workers in Wisconsin will have a don't give a damn attitude until that plant is shut down.

[familyop]

Good riddance to the union, BTW. Unions are as bloated and corrupt as the corporations and government offices that they’re in bed with.

[DRey]

If these people are too dumb to vote themselves a job during a deep recession, well, I say they deserve their impending misery. Sorry. Let's see how the unions keep them warm this winter when the dues dry up, or next when fuel prices are through the roof due to Cap & Trade.

All these jobs coming to sunny Republican strongholds, right-to-work states; what's left worth saving in the Democratic tundra are buggin' out. Republicans could never kill unions as fast as O-stupid is doing now. Who would have thought Republican salvation derived from a liberal president, liberal house and liberal senate?

[NonValueAdded]

"guess we showed them" makes a lousy epitaph.

From http://www.airlinesafety.com/Unions/UnionVictoryAtEastern.htm

[Matchett-PI]

bttt

[rightly_dividing]

And on top of all that has been said, these morons will want unemployment benefits, plus unemployment's extended benefits programs, food stamps, welfare, drain the local charities that could be helping genuine hardship cases. If they voted to reject the offer, they should not be allowed gov. benefits, but I don't know what the state laws is there.
That's MHO

[OrioleFan]

Time for a Zero Administration move to take over Mercury Marine and “save” those jobs by giving the company to the “rightful” owners. Just like GM and Chrysler.

[fwdude]

My bet is on the very probable fact that the overwhelming majority of workers in this plant voted for Øbama. With all due respect for all sane Michiganites, this justice cannot be more poetic.