[Alternative work schedule]

I have 3 years to go. Hopefully there will be a man negotiating the next contract and the AWS will go away.not what we had in the last negotiations

[Buyouts]

If your name has legacy next to it Ford wants you gone.

A buyout would be nice but it would have to be substantial.

[Buyouts]

 

1) Based on my post, I don't know why you would assume that I am "out of luck", or that I "should have took" (really? "took"?) a buyout years ago - I asked a straightforward question, and you clearly have no insight as to WHY I asked;

 

2) I was told from a fairly reliable source that says buyouts will be offered again, and I was simply curious if anyone else had heard this.

 

Thanks for the information cal50 and wildosvt.

[Buyouts]

 

1) Based on my post, I don't know why you would assume that I am "out of luck", or that I "should have took" (really? "took"?) a buyout years ago - I asked a straightforward question, and you clearly have no insight as to WHY I asked;

 

2) I was told from a fairly reliable source that says buyouts will be offered again, and I was simply curious if anyone else had heard this.

 

Thanks for the information cal50 and wildosvt.

[Raises and cost of living reinstated]

We'll be lucky to retain what we have because the only tool the negotiators have is to threaten a strike.

That won't happen so that that.

I look for a raise for the tier 2 and a buy down for tier 1.

Raise tier 2 to 40% of the workforce.

No cola and no change to the AWS.

With another $6000.00 signing bonus.

[Alternative work schedule]

What does a union stand for?

40 hr work week

Time and a half after 8 hrs

time and a half on Saturday

double time on Sunday

this is what was once considered normal.

now we have the AWS

straight time on Saturday

straight time on Sunday

39 hr work week at 12 hours a day

48 hr work week at 12 hours a day

Overtime after 10 hours and only after you fulfill your workweek obligations

12 hrs of vacation time spent for one day off from work.

straight time mandatory Easter Sunday

it's truly shameful

[New Contract Rumor]

I've read every post in this topic.just so you know where I'm coming from

I'm a 27 year skilled trades

I'm worried about what the contract will bring.Thinking about what the union has as negotiating tool. What? Strike? That's it!

There are no other tools to negotiate with.

Ford is not afraid of a strike and the UAW knows it. So how do any of you think the contract will go.

Raise 2 tier to 40%

No raises no coa no change in aws...no no no.

So strike well replace you all in 6 weeks.

You will get run over at the entrance gate to your plant.

The UAW is dead.

Sorry to sound so negative but tell me where I'm wrong.

Kentucky will be a right to work state soon.

Mullally said when he opened 3 plants in China on the same day that Ford will meet 60% of all its car needs out of China.

We will be lucky to maintain what we already have.