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No trucks are being loaded on trains at KTP. The trucks are being taken to a yard in Shelbyville and loaded on trains there. That is why you are seeing so many trucks on I-64.

Building Chairman sent out a note stating that anyone on TLO this week will have to claim 10 hrs pay and you must include the increase in COLA

Why are you being so bitter? We finally get some good news for a change and now all you want to do is bash someone because they see a possibility to make a move to save their job. I hope everyone that reads these posts don't believe that all people from Kentucky are A__ hole Hillbillies. If openings come available for MTP workers they will fit in just like our brothers and sisters from Ohio, Indy, Atlanta etc.

I would like to clear up some false information stating that Scott was paid his regular pay last Thursday and Friday while campaining in the plant. I did some checking around and discovered that he used the nationally negotiated family days that we all get. All I can say is Scott I hope that you spent those days well and got the message across to our membership that you ARE the right person for the Chairmans job. You have proven over and over again that you can handle whatever this position throws your way. Good luck, our membership needs your strength and commitement.

I keep hearing that Dealers all over the country can't seem to get SD trucks. I was at Tri-County Ford today and saw at least a dozen SD trucks and three of those were 450's with boxes. If the local dealers can get them, whey can't the rest of the country?

At KTP and I believe LAP parking lot restrictions have been put in place. The lots that are close to the plant have been set up for Ford brand products only. Anything else has to be parked at a lot that is all the way at the other end of the property. The only exceptions are vehicles with handicap stickers.

KTP is down the next 2 weeks with rumor of more before the end of the year. Also heard today that the first quarter of next year may have 6-8 weeks more. Hope the rumors are wrong.

Do you really think that he has that much power? If Ford wants to shut down a plant, do you think that Mr. Gettelfinger has enough power to keep it open with no product to send there?

I know as a UAW member working for Ford we are not on strike as of yet. I was wondering what we can do to show support or help our Union Brothers and Sisters the are on strike from GM. Let me know your thoughts.

Please don't let these posts about quality at Ky Truck confuse you. The quality if our truck is better now that it has been in year. It is because we have a UAW work force that takes quality serious. We are very proud of our product and would have nothing but the utmost confidence that you or anyone else that purchases one of our trucks would be completely satisfied with the quality. I do agree that some things in the plant are a bit out of order, but the quality is still there.

Mark is not the guy that normally does this. Even though he is very helpful any time I have needed him. Rick Pardue is the UAW liason for quality issues. He is on days at the same number as Mark. Hope this helps

Went long today to make up about 150 units that have been lost in the last couple of weeks. The axle issue effected 1200 units that are being held for repair. Axles are good now. Most of the other units in the yard that are not being shipped are for a suspected bad multi switch, not because of axles.

Big blue Fury, You are a prime example what is wrong with unions today. You are the union and yet you will backstab your union brothers and sisters just to get ahead. I know who you are but will come talk to you in person about your frustrations and lack of knowledge of what a true union brother is. I have read this new C.O.A. agreement and it seems pretty damn good, but you do not like the attendance policy because you miss a hell of alot of work. Now I am sure you will reply that you miss no work, but to tell you all before he does make some stupid statement, he is part of the 10 % that screws us all. We just got sole producer up to 400,000 units a year untill 2011. The union negotiated to allow 4% personal days from 2.5 %, this is great because people like you who don't come to work screwed us in the past. Brothers and sisters from KTP, please do not take anything that this dumbass states as truth. We are a young plant and need to gain more and more production in the future and the new COA is the first step. I agree change is hard but we at KTP are not being forced to leave and move our families to another state. You can look for yourself at this agreement and see that it is ten times better than any other COA agreement including our sister plant LAP. You all have an option and a right to vote, please use it wisely and read the COA for yourselves and make your vote for the future. I think we will be able to retire from KTP, but we all hate change and change is here.