Posted on 11/01/2009 10:42:48 AM PST by Lou Budvis
Do I detect a bit of payback in this story? The UAW rank-and-file rejected a renegotiated contract from Ford intended to bring themselves into parity with GM and Chrysler, as has long been the practice for the Detroit automakers. In doing so, the workers also rejected the counsel of their own union, which had endorsed the new contract. Ford will have to operate at a disadvantage for the next two years in terms of compensation as a result:
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Well said. Have you considered emailing that to Ford?
If you buy a mexican assembled ford product you are still supporting the UAW. Who does the UAW support?
Afraid not. Union state - can't do that. Well, I guess if you fully shut down all operations and started from scratch in a non-union state. But in the meantime, you might as well write off all your physical assets in that union state, because you won't find workers to disassemble and ship your property elsewhere.
OH - and lest we forget, Ford mortgaged the whole ship to stay in business. So I doubt their creditors would allow them to shut down and start over elsewhere - no capital to invest.
So Ford is really behind the 8ball, and greedy UAW members are to blame. UAW forced Chrysler and GM into bankruptcy - and into the government's hands. They tried hard to get Ford in the same position, but Ford persevered.
Time to close the doors? The UAW can't afford to pay their members long.
How so?
Most of the components are union made.
I guess that would depend on the car. There is a sticker that notes where the major components are manufactured, for those inclined to make a decision based on that information.
If Ford’s lawyers haven’t thought of this then either i am completely off base in my comment, Ford is drastically overpaying its legal staff, or the Govt has threatened to take the company as being non productive and not profitable if it makes a Sherman challenge.
What no one will say is that most of these jobs are semi-skilled labor at best, and these worker were way overpaid for the skills required of the job. For years, American auto workers were protected from competition, and the unions had a strangle hold on the companies, but once that ended, then it became apparent just how overpaid these workers are.
It would be nice if we could all make that much money by snapping parts into place on an assembly line, but that sweet gig is gone forever.
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