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Well done +1

Depends on the percentage of medical insurance increases year over year It depends on the increases that insurance companies tell the Republicans to support up to double digit increases year over year So to fund the veba to 100% you would have to ensure that the republicans are not getting greased palms from insurance companies and pass the profit cost on to the veba

Ah yes!!! Reflections of 2008 and those strong anti-union Republicans Shelby and Corker both from right to work (for less) states so adamantly testified that our wages, benefits and pension brought down the Auto industry. So vehemently fought to cut our wages below the poverty wages of Nissan. Fought so hard to put us through bankruptcy so our jobs and pay would be gone forever while their Asian non-union plants get our market share In the right to work (for less) republican sheeple states and republican lead states will continue to cut our bargaining rights Look at Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin>>>>>> All republican houses and Governor >>>>>> You want a busted union, no representation and $12.50 per hour????? Keep voting in these Republicans and we will be there quickly

Its Chuckie and he is lying again,,,,,,,,, Sheldon will pass by 70% yes vote.

I am equally worried about a lock out and a strike. Two situations that could have devastating negative results. Recent strikes and lock outs have not been favorable to workers and their respective unions. Now is not the time for either.

CAW watches U.S. auto talks Canadians at negotiating table in 2012 CBC News Posted: Sep 19, 2011 12:29 PM ET Canadian Auto Workers president Ken Lewenza is closely watching contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers and General Motors, Chrysler and Ford in the U.S. Lewenza's attention to the talks comes after GM and the UAW reached a tentative four-year agreement late last week and a few months before his union begins negotiations in Canada. "It's all relevant to us in here in Canada," Lewenza said Sunday. Lewenza's counterpart, UAW president Bob King, said the deal reached last week includes improved profit-sharing and significant investments for plants in the United States. While Canadian eyes are focused on the U.S., talks there will not dictate how negotiations unfold in Canada. 'Sovereign union' "Of course I think there's always a reflection of what they do on the other side of the border with us, but we're a sovereign union," Lewenza said. "We're watching where corporations are moving their investment. We're watching where product's being allocated. So it's not just United States in isolation." If the U.S. deal is approved, workers in the States will get signing bonuses of $5,000 US and possibly larger profit-sharing cheques. The deal also includes guarantees of more union jobs and pay raises of up to $3 per hour for entry-level workers. The GM deal will serve as a template for contracts that still must be negotiated with Chrysler and Ford. Local union leaders will get the details of the tentative contract agreement between the UAW and GM on Tuesday. The year 2012 is a negotiating year for the CAW and the Detroit-based automakers. Lewenza said the CAW will analyze several terms of the U.S. deal, including investments, product allocation and wages. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Voting no will give our job security to Canada on a silver platter, not that I am against Canadians but the UAW fought for us to have the ability to gain this windfall of investments, product and job security. Dont give our jobs away with a foolish no vote

American Axle workers thumbed their nose at product investments and voted against entry level. Once the agreement was voted down American Axle decided not to fight the AAM workers and just put all of the investments in Mexico. Exactly what is happening to us now as the no voters are pushing us to the point of no return. We will not hit the 20% in this agreement and if it is voted down Ford will happily invest the billions in Canada and Mexico A no vote will certainly follow the direct path of American Axle, 6 month strike, come back with less and huge loses in products and investments to Mexico and Canada. The CAW is just chomping at getting our work gained in this agreement. Make no mistake a no vote will hurt all 40,000 of us Vote yes for our futures

Good posibility with a no vote

The Rouge should vote 70% + for these billions in investments and job security for their site specifically as well as the rest of the UAW Ford locations

A week or 6 months, thousands will line up as replacement workers, really hard to dispute in this economy. Heck look at the thousands of people lined up for entry level jobs at LAP

If the economy takes a turn for the worse (double dip recession) while we are on strike or locked out, will benefit the companies bargaining position, starve us out and we will end up worse than Chrysler A no vote gives us a uncertain, most likely economically disadvantaged future

Becoming a reality with every no vote

A strike is a union action in most cases but the companies answer to a strike is a lockout, in a lockout situation we are screwed

American Axle is a good example of what could happen when things spiral out of control, similar to what is happening now in Ford. Once this happens the company has full control of our futures. A no vote puts us in a bad bargaining position. A simple lockout for a month or two will bust our weakest into agreeing to less than what we are voting on now

A probable scenario is the company can claim that we are the highest paid autoworkers in America. They will claim they bargained in good faith. They will lock us out and starve us for months until we bust down and agree to their terms. A no vote will strip us of our rich contract Vote how you must but right now the UAW is in control---- The company is looking forward to a showdown on a no vote, they will have the public, media and leverage to wipe away the good points of this agreement, and we end up with much less than what is currently on the table begging to return to work