focusfrank

Exactly. This is a bad deal for the members, why wouldn't FMC and GM and Chrysler agree to this, it takes all of the health care responsibilities away from them and onto the IUAW. So when were told that the fund is in the negative and they (IUAW) needs money taken out of our checks to make up for this we can't blame the company. Telling you in the long run this WON'T benefit us and we will end up losing any money we gained in a raise to make up for this. The IUAW will try and sell this idea to the members with a raise, hopefully the members see through this and vote no. But I think unfortunately the members will see a raise and vote yes on this.

The rising costs of health care is something that neither can control. Veba is all based on the stock market, which isn't a good thing. Sure when the economy is good, stocks are up but what happens when the economy is down and the stock market is down?? They will force us to make up the lose and tell us (there won't be a vote) we will have to have money deducted out of our checks which will offset any raise we will get.

A strike will never happen because nobody is willing to stick together. Everyone blames the company for the poor contracts and all of the concessions in the past when in reality the blame falls solely on the shoulders of those representing us, the IUAW. You can't blame the company for that, its the fault of the IUAW for bringing the poor contracts to the members to vote on. This contract will be no different...

Great story..

The reason FMC was in the good'financial shape it was when Chrysler and GM needed help to survive was only because all of its profit wasn't only in the auto industry, they had other things not in the auto industry to sell off, while the others didn't.

Wouldn't surprise me to some of you guys coming back to MAP...

Any word on what their going to do with you guys? Any word on Bringing most of you back to MAP to replace those who have left?

Agree...

The elimination of C Crew had nothing to do with attendance, other plants have attendance issues too. The company doesn't give a shit about attendance as long as there's other workers to cover them which there always was.

What if it's local where you don't get relocation money? Always heard as long you don't sign off on your home plant that plant remains your home plant

The Bronco will be built at MAP too on the same frame as the Ranger

the Focus is leaving MAP because it can be built cheaper in Mexico and in turn means a bigger profit for FMC. They can build the Ranger at MAP and be able to keep up with demand by only running 2 shifts. Plus with all of the postings for other plants now becoming available FMC knows that a lot tier 1's will leave MAP and they will be replaced by the tier 2s that were laid off. More tier 2s at MAP means a bigger profit for FMC, half that plant will end up being tier 2s by the end of this year you watch.

I've heard the ones that left MAP and went to FRAP are asking to go back to MAP also...

You never get back anything you've given up in the past when it comes to a contract. So what's gone is gone for good. You notice there's no longer any of this tough talk of striking from the IUAW, that went away as soon as they raised our union dues..

If you opt out of paying union dues you are still entitled to everything a dues paying member is entitled too.