Captain UAW

Don't be messing with my boy Willie!!! If this is the Willie I think it is (aye), He is ten times the man your punk ass will ever be!! You say these things with pure ignorance. Have you questioned your reps yet? Have you been to the information meeting and asked/confronted them with your concerns? Or are you just a Punk that will vote NO without showing up to the meeting and standing up for yourself like a man? You can make these mouth jokes online but you wouldn't dare do it in person, would ya PUNK?? :bag:

You sir obviously don't know what your talking about. Go get a job making what your making!! You won't you spoiled punk.

Good Job Guys/Gals!! Keep up the good work!! From Detroit!!!

Yes he would understand!!! (well maybe?)(probably not) Too busy being Negative!

You can say that again!!!!!

Well said. You have to have some deep rooted issues to say no to this.

Here's to the Captain's :tequila: You said the KEY words "BLUE COLLAR worker in today's economics"!!!! Yes, I want more!!! Yes, it would be nice to get everything we wanted!!! But Really? I'm looking forward to what we are getting!! ( That's if it passes ) Which I presume it will.

I understand what these people are saying, I understand the "hey, at least you have a job" comments. I understand peoples frustration. I'm just saying it could be a lot worse. The company could of said "up yours" and this could have been BAD!!! The Tea party and the Republicans have really made head way in busting the union on all fronts. Realistically, the company could have rolled right along with them and said this is OUR time!! Not to mention the equity of sacrifice grievance hasn't been settled. There is still a pretty good possibility that we (UAW) could be awarded that grievance. There were letters of understand in the past amendments of the 2007 contract that should support favor our way.

The way I see it is, with the $6000, the $1500 per year($6000), the $250(or up to)($1000 approx) is $13,000. Divided by 40 hours a week for four years is $1.56 per hour raise. Not bad in my book. Yeah all the negatives are gonna disagree with me, but the product commitments are pretty darn good, The buy outs will secure some jobs, you get pay in lieu back, the sick save money on office visits and profit sharing redefined. Besides COLA, is it really that bad?

I am UNION all the way, But do you know what kind of logistical nightmare that would be? Not to mention the costs involved!! Just say, they want to cut ten people in Kentucky. The ten lowest people are at Van Dyke. They lay off the ten at Van Dyke and they would have to replace them with who?? The ten lowest at Kentucky truck??? Or say the next ten lowest are in Ohio!! The guys from Ohio go to Van Dyke then the ten from Kentucky go to Ohio? see what I'm saying?

I have an idea.....since you too sound brainwashed. Wether it is from the left or the right. Read something a little edgier. Americanfreepress.net. May sound crazy (but is it)?

It really is not a waste of money. A little mismanaged maybe!! But as a UAW member I am proud to say that we own and will still own that piece of property!!

Well Said! I am Proud to be a local 228 member!

I hear they are putting on apprentices at the Sterling plant. Does anyone know this to be true?

You Sir are an IDIOT!! You dumb ass Republican!

REALLY! I cannot believe you just posted that. Look in the mirror and tell your self "Self, I am dumb". Seriously how did you even manage to get to this web site? let alone turn on your computer?

I guess I missed the compliment?!?! Being called Joe Peters is a compliment?

Does this guy work in 16 on the welders? Always wearing a McCain shirt?

is this Diane?

I thought Budde took the buyout? Does he still work here and where?

He also used to be supervision.