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Went by the plant today and all the signs have been removed from the building.

Looking at buying either an Edge or a Taurus X and don't get the towing capacity, in one line it reads 907kg (2,000lbs) and the next line reads 1,588kg (3,501lbs)? what does it mean? will it pull a 3500 lb trailer from ontario to florida? That's for the Edge, I haven't found info for the X. Thanks

Anyone know if a person can get in trouble from the company for posting photo's of the inside of the plant?

We are in the middle of a federal election. Unemployment in this area is around 9%. The economy is issue #1. Why isn’t anyone talking about the jobs at STAP. http://www.joeprestonmp.ca/EN/3634/104942 “No one can say we didn’t try our best to save those jobs,” Preston said after the meeting. “We all gave it our best shot, from all levels of government and from every viewpoint we could think of. While there were some positive aspects to what Ford told us they are willing to do once they close the plant, I am still greatly saddened by what appears to be their final decision.” Well what are they? We are very close to the closer date and don’t even have details on decommissioning. Until the place closes and the doors are locked we can still put pressure on anyone that will listen to extend the plant. Ford has been given more time too meet their government fuel requirement so why didn’t the plant?Could it be because if the plant stayed open just 4 more months 170 people would be retirement eligible, another year and 400 more. Ford used the financial crisis to simple walking away with our pensions. This Corporation made billion off this building BEFORE they made 6 billion last year. “ Ford officials said they would not simply abandon the St. Thomas plant and are willing to assist in the marketing of the site to potential buyers. “ It’s time for Mr. Preston and others to do more for the people STILL WORKING!!!

What was the date of separation? Are ppl being asked to leave now?

I work at STAP and have been given a list of Ford facilities I can choose form should I be interested in a transfer. I know where OAC is but I don’t know where Bramalea or Edmonton are located? I know Bramalea is a parts distribution center. Is it in Brampton? What do they do in Edmonton? Oh btw I know edmonton is in alberta but that is it. Just for thus interested nothing was offered in Windsor. No other info was given and I have till Jan 31 to make my up my mind. Thanks in advance.

Could someone from OAC file us STAPers in on how many people you still have on lay-off and whether they still have recall rights? Also any info on the NEW car you were promised in the last set of talks and any word you may have on adding a third shift? Thanks in advance

STAP is a corn field. You know that right? There is nothing around it for miles. You could build a city around it if you WANTED to. I started in 1983, we built the CV/GM both 2 door and 4 door the Country Squire station wagon and the UNIBODY Escort. I think that's pretty flexible? Our union panicked in light of everything going on at the time. Nothing should have been signed until the contract we had expired in 2011. NOTHING SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLOSED.

STOP all the personal attacks. The guy starts a thread that I was interested in and you rant about F-ALL STFU. Contribute or leave!

Rail against the union all you want but creat another thread to do it NOT THIS ONE

Me too?

I have not read any of the post in this thread but I DO AGREE.kick out all the none employee crap and anything related to politices....done!!!!!

If this was a Ford/GM would this happen? NHTSA confirmed receiving complaints, which are a matter of public record, but would not comment further. A Toyota spokesman said no formal investigation is under way, but added that Internet traffic and other complaints had made the company aware of the concerns. What happens next is uncertain. The government could launch a formal investigation and, if it were to find evidence of a safety defect, could work with the automaker to find a fix, which might ultimately lead to a recall. Toyota could also take action on its own. For now, though, owners have expressed frustration that their complaints are being ignored by Toyota dealers. Not likely!

Original artical : http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-toyo...7792,full.story * The automaker knew of a dangerous steering defect in vehicles including the 4Runner sport utility vehicle for years before issuing a recall in Japan in 2004. But it told regulators no recall was necessary in the U.S., despite having received dozens of complaints from drivers. Toyota said a subsequent investigation led it to order a U.S. recall in 2005. * Toyota has paid cash settlements to people who say their vehicles have raced out of control, sometimes causing serious accidents, according to consumers and their attorneys. Other motorists who complained of acceleration problems with their vehicles have received buybacks under lemon laws. * Although the sudden acceleration issue erupted publicly only in recent months, it has been festering for nearly a decade. A computerized search of NHTSA records by The Times has found Toyota issued eight previous recalls related to unintended acceleration since 2000, more than any other automaker. * A former Toyota lawyer who handled safety litigation has sued the automaker, accusing it of engaging in a "calculated conspiracy to prevent the disclosure of damaging evidence" as part of a scheme to "prevent evidence of its vehicles' structural shortcomings from becoming known" to plaintiffs lawyers, courts, NHTSA and the public. Last line in the article: "This is clearly information that Toyota does not want the public to see," Tracy said. "For years, they were the gold standard, but right now they have more problems than they know what to do with." Please feel free to copy and paste this and E-Mail it to all your Toyota loving friends, we all have assholes in our lives!!!

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