Cobra12

Maybe we could all learn from these kids. http://www.freep.com/story/sports/2015/11/09/flint-firebirds-quit/75443996/ Vote no! Fight for more!

Both tiers should be gaining so much more. We owe it to eachother to all vote no. You never know what you can gain if you don't fight for it. You can't alway live in fear. For those who say "how do you know we would get more?". My answer is I don't. I am willing to try though. If they come back with the same deal then so be it, if they come back with more then that's great. Either way you know you tried. I am voting no because I'm not afraid of the unknown.

My Union brother/sister calm the keyboard rage. I am not arguing with you. Just trying trying to give reason for which you are mad. Trust me I know it's annoying having to correct people all the time, but I do it in hopes they correct someone else. The more people that know the truth the better. When the unions were in their heyday they had a lot lot of public support even from people that wernt in the union. We need the public support again. I'm flattered you think I should be in buisness law, it's only a intro to buisness class though. So we haven't really gone into detail on how much has to be reported. Hopefully I can work my way to buisness or labor law. I hear you on the weather. It's been yet another record breaking winter in Michigan. Just bought a house, the repairs never stop when your a homeowner I'm learning. I can't imagin 9-12s straight. I'm working 5-6 days 12hrs. What kind of schedual are you on?

Well from what I understand, according to my buisness class, Ford being a public company has to disclose all information like pay,bonuses, earnings, ect. No one wants to invest and buy stock in a company with out knowing what is going on at that company. (I may or may not have fallen asleep in that class so no promises that's right lol). I dont think most people are ignorant, they just don't know. As a wise man once said "You can' know what you don't know untill you know". So don't fault someone for being misinformed. Take a second and teach them.

If you were really a leader you would be concerned about the needs and wants of everyone. A union is about looking out for everyone. As a tier2 worker, yes I want a raise but at the same time I would never ask a tier1 worker to take a pay cut for me. Ever since I got hired I have put a little money from every check into a different account as my own strike fund. My parents who have worked for ford 20+ years have always done the same. I remember growing up, as they got closer to the contract being up we cut expenses. Everything from vacations, to grocery shopping, to eating out was all cut back. Heck even the cable could be shut off. I don't want to strike but I am prepared to if it come to that.

In the flat rock state of the city address when the mayor was talking about project coming up in the city, he at one point says something along the lines of "possible expansion of operations of the ford facility". Any idea what this means? Video of the address can be found at the news herald web site.

Again I say to littlecountryIs there something wrong with wanting to better ones self? A complacent person is a person that will never make gains. Everyone should alway make the effort to better their position in life

Is there something wrong with wanting to better ones self? A complacent person is a person that will never make gains. So yes I do want more. I'm not complaing about my situation, I'm happy with where I am in life. At the same time though I will always try to better my self. Growing up with both parents working for Ford I learned how fickle the auto industry is. While I work for ford I will try to get more. I will also take advantage of the college fund to get a degree and open my self to more chances to better my self. I want to give my self the option to leave ford for something better. If I feel ford is my best option then I will know I have a rout for plan B in the event my plant closed. I want more, I will fight for more, and I don't feel bad about it. Everyone should want more.

Something I would like in the next contract is more money in the college fund, and allow people to use more money for books. College costs keep going up.

My money is going toward a new mustang lol

Thank you tool time for helping answer my question.

Some shifts don't work for some people. Everyone has the right to complain about that. Some people like days,nights, splits, it don't matter. I know for my self I could care less what shift I am on, just stay away from me untill I have adjusted my sleep pattern lol.

Are there any plants that run 3 8hr shifts or are they all A,B, and then a split shift C?

Is that the 4days 10hr days?

I could be wrong but if I remember right isn't the 6900 what you get if you worked 40hrs a week every week of the year? Like your hours added up need to be the equivalent of that or higher for the full amount. You can't make more then the 6900. Is that correct?