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Talk to the Union, maybe they can get you a buyout still. We do not need anyone at Ford's, who does not want to be here.

Why don't you explain what you meant.

80% of a/c trade is electrical related problems, Motors, starters contactors, circuit boards. That is why I thought the flow would be to electrical. At Wayne a/c people are required to wear level 1 protection.

These red circled trades. Do they have a job, or are they laid off? Foe example there are two a/c mechanics here. From what I read in COA's around company, this a/c trade is going. What will hapen to these guys if there trade is red circled? Out on street or combined with electricians

I would like to ask you if the company said they will put future products in MTP, if COA is voted in? You know that MTP, ISA, and WAP, have alot going for them. Location, City of Wayne tax help, and State government help. I can see helping company with more flexible work rules, as long as it is done while present workers are protected. An example would be RED circle of Trades.

I see on Blue oval that Woodhaven and Rouge started to layoff skilled trades. I would like to know if that is just COA plants. At Wayne we do not have any trades laid off as of yet.

Who on skilled trades at ISA is losing there JOb? I have heard of no skilled trades layoffs at ISA. Wayne skillled TRades

Hi I would like to know if the welders have a choice on production or Gen?

Thats the best

I heard nothing but bad things about Savona, when he was here at Wayne.

I was reading Greg Shotwell's articles on SoS website. Makes a lota sense. Anybody active in this SOS here at Ford's?

Do not feel that you are getting bad advice here. Everybody hopes that you and your family make out during these trying times. We are all in the same boat, many of us have not only ourselves to worry about, but family members that work here also. I do not remeber the exact quote, But here is the jest of it. "Stick together or Hang apart" I for one think we UAW members should stick together. Help a person who is worse off than yourself, it will help them a little and you a whole lot.

Look, I am a Skilled trades person also. We all have hard choices to make. If you want to stay working at Ford's then make a choice and forget about it. Most skilled trades jobs will be modified due to COA. This Coa will eliminate large numbers of trades. You should be happy that the unioun allows you to flow back to production.

Heard on the floor here at Wayne , Dec 11 more supervision layoffs coming. Any other plants cutting before Christmas.

What you will see is most people backing out of these buyouts. Ford will then Have to lay people off. The jobs are going, it is just how you leave Fords. Thru buyout or unemployment line. the end result is the same Ford is going to downsize no matter how much all of us wish that this was not coming true. He is hard to grab your bootstraps and pull yourself up, in the end that is what a whole lot of us will be doing. Sometimes the first people out make out the best. Good Luck