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The ancient puppet masters who pull the strings on most nations on the globe love to use "divide and conquer" - also called "The Grand Game". They own the media and do their best to dumb down the population, and destroy our morals so they are using mind control on us. Many fall for the propaganda as they destroy themselves and the nation. Ideological Subversion is Exactly what is going on today in America. Ex KGB agent Yuri Bezmenov exposed the 4 stages of ideological subversion: 7MINUTES https://banned.video/watch?id=5f1a137268370e02f2974149

Thanks for your reply, V_marchese7. I called the committeeman and he said Ford was aware of the situation that they screwed up on B Crew and that they are working on it. Unfortunately if they don't get it right in the next day or two, we only have this week to claim that week and we might be screwed. I will post again with any updates.

Just wondering if anyone has tried filing for unemployment for week ending 9-27-20 for the layoff week we had here at DTP? I tried to file and it became a real headache. It does not appear to be an employer filed claim, the site wants a bunch of info that I do not recall having to enter as: Employer ID #, Full name, whether I am an alien from a foreign country, I had to manually input a date for the week in question, and a lot of other bs. I cancelled before going too far because the site starting asking about work searches and other issues not associated with the normal Employer Filed Claim that I/we have been accustomed to in the past when a layoff has a firm return to work date. If anyone has any info, please post. THX

USPS subsidizes it's package business with the overpriced first class mail which they have a monopoly on.

The Ford I-9 process appears to be related to government pressure. ICE Immigration Customs Enforcement is cracking down on employers that hire illegal immigrants. http://www.allbusiness.com/technology/software-services-applications-markup/12586313-1.html

I heard from a few people on the floor and also from one of the outside cleaners that Time Magazine will be at The Rouge/DTP today 3-17 or later in the week. That story should be interesting and I wonder what kind of spin they have planned to further their true agendas.

UPDATE: Ford Credit's Effort To Establish Industrial Bank Key to Ford. http://news.morningstar.com/newsnet/ViewNe...000809_univ.xml

They (Ford) wanted to get Medicare eligible retirees to get on Medicare, which would be bolstered by a supplement to make it top-notch and as good as the benefits Ford provides. The govt. is off the hook on paying their health care obligation because Ford is taking care of the Medicare eligible retirees on their dime instead of the Government. This plan was talked about briefly and was in the newspaper, news, media, etc. as the 2007 negotiations were just beginning and the idea was brushed off quickly by the UAW negotiators. UAW was more than happy to manage the multi-billion dollar VEBA, though. Ford would of taken care of anyone not Medicare eligible with the existing Ford retiree health care.

I remember back in 2007, Ford wanted to cancel the health insurance to retirees BUT Ford was offering a top-end supplement or a 5-10,000$ voucher/debit card to cover any shortages from Medicare. The U.S. govt. has done nothing to help the domestic auto industry and they have raked us over the coals. During the bailout hearings and in the terms of loans they have given GM and Chrysler, it was a stark contrast to the way they tip-toed around the thieves in suits that received HUNDREDS OF BILLION$$$$. So, why are we and Ford Motor still giving the govt. a free pass on all the obligations they owe us already? We should possibly re-examine our position of doing the govt. a HUGE Favor and letting them off-the-hook for what they Should Be Paying Ford retirees for health care. Ford, paying for health care that all the retirees have ALREADY paid for by many years of payroll deductions, seems STUPID. If Ford was willing to Gold-Plate the standard Medicare benefits with top-shelf supplement coverage or a 5-10,000$ per year medical debit card and the end result was coverage equal to or even better than the standard FORD retiree health care package which seem to be constantly changing for the worse - I think it should have been looked at very carefully. Why the hell was it not even further evaluated? That would of put a Huge Chunk of the retiree health care cost on the govt. where it rightfully belongs, and Ford would be saving BILLION$$$. As long as the retirees don't lose anything, and they receive the same benefits while saving FORD Billions, sounds like a good idea to me. The govt. has not been doing us many favors, so why should we do the govt. any favors? Relieving the govt. of tens of billions of dollars in health care obligation cost is a Huge Favor that I do not think they deserve or FORD can afford to pay unnecessarily. With savings that big for FORD in retirees health care, Maybe, the active workers would not be subjected to so many of the ridiculous concession demands being put on us. I feel the Union was drooling all over a deal to control BILLION$$$ for health care - many obvious reasons there. They poo-poo'd a possibly Excellent arrangement to save FORD an enormous amount of money on retiree health care, while giving retirees the same or better coverage. The big winners ended up being the UAW Brass and the U.S. govt. The Active workers became the really big losers.

Pure rumour, but from a source who is usually correct in regard to rumours. Ford is trying to get SUB reduced to cover 70% of a lost wage week. If true, it is better than losing SUB completely as being discussed at GM and Chrysler but less than what we are currently recieving. :reading:

Sorry about that... depends on where you end up. Jobs on the door line, trim lines, box line, chassis, and possibly final assembly will keep you very busy with only a very few semi-easy jobs around. Engine, fuel tank, paint, body, stamping, diversified I heard had more better jobs available - still alot of toughies but lots of the better jobs will be filled when you get there. You will have to take what you get but jobs for bids come up you can sign up for probably a couple a month in labor. Be prepared to work hard and bide your time for a better job when it comes up. I've been in trim since 4/07 and still on a tough job with no end in sight - and I have 13 years plus. Some of the higher seniority people 17-25 years sen. that I arrived with from Wixom and NAP managed to get better jobs after a year or so on the standard tough jobs at DTP. Be prepared to be patient and work hard for awhile without being a pain to mgmt., keep your attendance and disciplinary record clean and you should be able to get a better job in a year or so. It's not really so bad at DTP, you'll be alright.

I read in the newspaper and on the internet that Wayne Assembly will continue to produce next generation U.S/Euro Foci after 2010 and the new MTP will produce small cars and possibly the transit minivan from Europe. The new complex will be called MAP Michigan Assembly Plant.

Wayne Assembly Plant, What Happens After 2010??? was the topic for this thread. You should have started a new thread titled "Slacker with 21 years hoping for a cake job at DTP, What's My Chances???"

At the bottom of the letter there were 2 contacts you could call: Amy Goeller (313) 392-7211 and Jay Gazzarato (313) 392-7162. I called Amy on friday and she said that they are still allowing the $1500 per student scholarships to go through for all periods up to and including this latest semester that started in January 09 as long as they recieve it by January 31 and it is filled out properly. I told her I would be sending out an completed application today (friday) and she said it should go through no problem. She did make a point though that if they did not recieve it by 1-31 or there was ANY problem or requirement that went unmet, it would not go through and they're not cutting anybody any slack. So, you should have time to get it done if you move quickly.

I think you are onto something real, CSMJ, it is in our best interest to make a concession to help the CO. with the bottom line and show the average joe working for a pittance wage that we are losing too. I would be willing to cut my pension since I am not so sure it will be there when I am due and at the same time, the wall street crooks will not have as much action on that money. In the meantime I don't want my wage and benefits fucked with and I would rather get compensation now instead of hoping something like a pension would be solvent and available in 20 years. In this climate of parasitic thieves-in-suits, I want mine now and keep the change, PUNKS, because without pension slush funds- wall street creeps lose. If I have to give up something - Fuck The Pension because it won't be there in 20 years. Take that to the bank Wall Street Thieves!!!