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Mercury Marine union in Wis. rejects concessions (8000 jobs lost) Mercury Marine moving to OK
AP ^ | 8-23-09 | AP

Posted on 08/23/2009 3:10:52 PM PDT by Indy Pendance

FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Union workers at Mercury Marine put their jobs at risk Sunday when they rejected a package of wage and benefit concessions the boat engine maker said it needed or it would move their work to a nonunion plant in Oklahoma.

Union leaders did not immediately release Sunday's tally but said the vote was "overwhelming" to reject what the company called its final offer.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local 1947, represents 850 workers at Mercury Marine, the largest employer in the eastern Wisconsin city of Fond du Lac and the world's largest manufacturer of boat and recreational marine engines.

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.

"This has been a very difficult and stressful process for all involved," Mark Schwabero, president of Mercury Marine, said in a statement. "We will work closely with our team in Fond du Lac to develop and communicate a transition plan for this 24-36 month process."

Mercury Marine spokesman Steve Fleming had said last week that if the offer was rejected, the union and company could resume talks and hold another vote this coming Saturday, but its offer would not change.

Local 1947 President Mark Zillges said Friday there would be no further negotiations. He did not immediately return a phone call Sunday seeking comment.

Fond du Lac city manager Thomas Herre called the vote "a huge disappointment."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Oklahoma; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: atlasshrugged; doyle; manufacturing; mercurymarine; obamafailurer; ok; oklahoma; unions; wi; wisconsin
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To: exnavy
My president of my local was just telling me how great the Cash for Clunker program is and how this will turn the tide.

When I pointed out that 60% of the “clunkers” were american brands, and 70% of the cars sold were Hondas and Toyotas, he called me “one of those rightwing nutjobs”.

I would have gotten my "Bronx" up....grabbed my crotch and said....”yeah....I gotcha righwing nutjobs right here you stupid commie rat b@st@rd”

but hey...thats me.

61 posted on 08/23/2009 3:41:47 PM PDT by Vaquero ("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: Indy Pendance

“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.


62 posted on 08/23/2009 3:42:01 PM PDT by Jean S
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To: Indy Pendance
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.
63 posted on 08/23/2009 3:42:02 PM PDT by kempo
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To: MarineMom613

Isn’t GM closing the Janesville plant, too? My college roommate’s father worked there, but I think is retired now....

hh


64 posted on 08/23/2009 3:43:29 PM PDT by hoosier hick (Note to RINOs: We need a choice, not an echo....Barry Goldwater)
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To: Ouderkirk
"They seem to forget, that the membership needs to have jobs for there to be a union."

Locals aren't important to them. They are "casulties of war". The national union offices are rich. How else do you think they can afford to spend hundreds of millions on their political activism?

65 posted on 08/23/2009 3:43:43 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

Say what? The RTW law was passed almost 8 years ago.

http://www.nrtw.org/c/okrtwlaw.htm


66 posted on 08/23/2009 3:43:51 PM PDT by wayoverthehill
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To: Indy Pendance
This is at LEAST 8000 jobs lost.

Lost? Sounds to me like they quit.

67 posted on 08/23/2009 3:43:59 PM PDT by isthisnickcool (GIVE ME YOUR MONEY BITCH! - President Obama)
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To: BubbaJunebug

How many of you ‘moved to Galt’s Gulch’ and said F the government? Right now, we’re doing everything possible to get the gov off of our backs, guns, gardening, cash for jobs, etc. We will do everything possible to NOT be evolved with Big Government.


68 posted on 08/23/2009 3:44:01 PM PDT by Indy Pendance ("The beauty of the 2nd is that it will not be needed until they try to take it. Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Indy Pendance

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


69 posted on 08/23/2009 3:44:02 PM PDT by familyop (cbt. engr. (cbt), NG, '89-' 96, Duncan Hunter or no-vote)
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To: isthisnickcool

They didn’t quit, they voted themselves out of a job.


70 posted on 08/23/2009 3:44:52 PM PDT by Indy Pendance ("The beauty of the 2nd is that it will not be needed until they try to take it. Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Hoodat

they voted to not be employed. screw em.


71 posted on 08/23/2009 3:45:27 PM PDT by wiggen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WayzmX0WQvg)
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To: hoosier hick

It was closed months ago. December 2008


72 posted on 08/23/2009 3:45:39 PM PDT by Indy Pendance ("The beauty of the 2nd is that it will not be needed until they try to take it. Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Indy Pendance

Same thing from what I can see.


73 posted on 08/23/2009 3:46:50 PM PDT by isthisnickcool (GIVE ME YOUR MONEY BITCH! - President Obama)
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To: isthisnickcool

Same page, pathetic libs.


74 posted on 08/23/2009 3:47:48 PM PDT by Indy Pendance ("The beauty of the 2nd is that it will not be needed until they try to take it. Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Indy Pendance
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?
75 posted on 08/23/2009 3:48:19 PM PDT by DRey
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To: Indy Pendance
"guess we showed them" makes a lousy epitaph.


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

76 posted on 08/23/2009 3:48:55 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("The President has borrowed more money to spend to less effect than anybody on the planet. " Steyn)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
Ummmmm...we already have RTW here.

fwiw-

77 posted on 08/23/2009 3:49:17 PM PDT by Osage Orange (A community organizer cannot bitch when communities organize..... - Rush Limbaugh)
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To: Indy Pendance

Tell that to my grandsons. Better yet, say that to my face.


78 posted on 08/23/2009 3:51:08 PM PDT by 50cal Smokepole (Effective gun control involves effective recoil management)
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To: Vaquero
"Guess people will buy Jap outboards or OMC motors made by Bombardiere (in Canada I beleive....)"

No, they'll Buy Merc stuff made in OK. And in Canada, and where ever else they have plants.

79 posted on 08/23/2009 3:51:17 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: Indy Pendance

Indy, I don’t know the details, but have you heard anything about WI planning on taxing out-of-state pofits by companies who do business in WI?


80 posted on 08/23/2009 3:52:39 PM PDT by Jean S
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