Ckr01

Look at it this way........ We gave up our last raise already, plus gave some COLA money to the retirees..... add compound intrest to that.... The 3 grand, less tax, is getting us EVEN for what we lost, now what have we gained? NADA, my friends! No raises, no COLA, lump sums? those are taxed to the bone, we get squat, the suits get the steak, we get the bones Now they are talking temp ? pay cuts...Laughing my ass off at that one!11 We bust our asses off to build this company, make it what it is today, just like our brothers and sisters did befor us, we must stand together and save the future for our up and comming brothers and sisters....they will need to enjoy their retirement also. Lets not take just anything they throw at us...upper management must share in the givebacks ALSO TO THE SAME PERCENTAGE AS WE DO !

I have heard through the rumor mill that KC is in line to get the new C-346, the supposed "World Focus" set to produce in 09 as a late 10 oe early 11 model.....was going here to Wayne, but we can't build this piece of crap with the suppliers sending their shit here....seems to me like this is meant to kill off WAP intentially....after all , they sent off a great Plant Manager to Oakville, and brought in " The Closer", some clown from Atlanta Dale Wishnousky.......

Anyone heard this yet.... $70K, and a $4.00 cut, 4 year contract? nothing about bennies, or retirees, medical, etc. just the old rumor mill churning

I vote for "Falcon"..... of corse I'm over the 50YO mark.downhill from here on

That theory is with an atmosphere...in a vacuum, it is possable

I have realatives that own a cottage, 2 actually, in Belle River ,Onterio.....A 70 Year old male, that survied Polio while a child, (still partially paralized) while working around the cottage, tripped and fell...dislocating his finger and badly bruising his hips. He went to the Hospital in Windsor. They would not accept his medicare or AARP card...CASH only!! $170 Canadian to walk in E.R. X-ray....$250 Canadian, :o then they wanted to have him see a "specialist" Get this, $1600 Canadian !!!!! :o He walked out, drove back home, to Indianapolis, $20 later and a splint he was done... Get real!

They do the same here in Michigan at a chain named "Meijers"

It's a jar of Vasoline and a kick in the pants....now get back to work !!!!!!

Let us not forget..........The import plants, Toyota, Honda, Kia, et al...have NO RETIREE'S...none, zippo.... Wait 10 years, then lets even the playing field.. DO NOT FALL FOR THIS BULLSH*T......... THEY MAKE ON PAR, WITH US, $25-$27 HR..... look on the Toyota web site, it's there in B&W EDIT 11:35 a.m. http://www.toyota.com/about/news/corporate.../20-1-tmmi.html Quote from article follows..... In 1995, the average TMMI wage per hour was projected to be $13 once production began. By 2004, the average wage per hour was $24.13 and the average benefits were estimated to be $10.89 per hour.

Apon further review..........rear disc brakes are NOT available at this time. Only rear drums are being built on all units, PVT states no rear disc brakes for job 1. Job 2 is Dec 12, check back around Thanksgiving :stats:

If it is any help, production on the hybrid is 5 jph.... :shrug:

I believe they are on ABS option...

VIN: 1FMEU33E48UA08735 Receipt Date: 6/12/2007 Serialize Date: 6/14/2007 Segment Date: 6/14/2007 Sequence Date: Blend Date: Produced Date: Gate Release Date: Ship Date: Arrival Date: Sold Date: Move your mouse over a sign to see the description of that milestone

Link: http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?A...me=Autos-Delphi

My MP&L Schedule shows 100Hrs, plus every other Sat, and a line speed increase to 81.1JPH after Vac. shutdown, with a "launch 2 shift pattern", whatever the hell that means......Sat. start in Sept BTW.......

10 through vac, then8.3's till labor day back on 10's with every other sat for the rest of the year..... subject to change. Let me know where you are , I can bring you a sched. on Sat morning, around 6:30

Didn't you hear, it PASSED 51% - 49% ( in 6 weeks ) LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Biggest voter turnout in this plants history !!!!!!! 92 % of membership voted !! Where were you ?

Can't happen.... the Bro's have a lock on it, I don't even know who my committee man is since Jimmy Williams was " appointed" to standards rep........

Looks sharp, Girl.... :happy feet: Blazing Copper - Black here....

Can't you see we were set up.....all the key plants have a COA in place, comes contract time, the company puts out some stupid offer that we can't possably accept, and we go out on strike. However, these key plants hve ALREADY signed the COA which allows tpts, tfts, to workwithout union representation. Now the company asks" who want a jobat $18.00 , we have a lot of em waiting, it's gonna be a long strike !! You have familys to feed, bills to pay, car notes, insurance, winter is comming, you need heat, gas is at record levels...what are you gonna do, strike benfits at $50 a week, or stab your brother in the back and cros the line, earning $720 a weeek buildig whatever? Think about it...Mulally has

Translate into plain english for us s l o w people to understand

I was under the impression that it was to fill in thr retiree's posts.......seems like it was that and a wee bit more, eh?

Link: http://www.clickondetroit.com/automotive/1...044/detail.html

Flashback...1972 era...the climate is getting COLDER !! Excessive auto emissions are to blame, same B-S as now, but with a differant result......... Drink the kool-aid, get it over with!

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