UAW Striking Ford at Midnight
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UAW Striking Ford at Midnight
Hope this is not a duplicate post but my local dealer said as per a memo from HQ they were ordering extra parts this week in anticipation(sp) of the teamsters going out at midnite tonite. He said it hasn't been in the news because they were going to strike GM but changed to Ford. Anyone hear this or is he blowing smoke up my tailpipe?
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I heard GM, not Ford Or Chrysler
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...9-13-uaw_N.htm
Ford & Chrysler have agreed to extend their contacts.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...9-13-uaw_N.htm
Ford & Chrysler have agreed to extend their contacts.
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Originally Posted by Electro
I heard GM, not Ford Or Chrysler
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2007-09-13-uaw_N.htm
Ford & Chrysler have agreed to extend their contacts.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2007-09-13-uaw_N.htm
Ford & Chrysler have agreed to extend their contacts.
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As of now (Saturday Sept 15 @ 10:00 am left coast time 
), no strike at GM.
http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/14/news...ion=2007091512
), no strike at GM.http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/14/news...ion=2007091512
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The Union is "model" of the past. Let them strike theselves right out of Jobs. Toyota, Honda, Mercedes, BMW, etc have all proven that you can build a great car, right here in the US for less, while still paying competitive wages. I would love nothing less than to see GM and Ford move all manufacturing down south. All consumers would benefit as we could buy cars/trucks for less which would leave extra money in our pockets to spend on other toys such as boats, 4 wheelers, jet skis, hunting equipment, 2nd cars for our children, etc. I could go on and on.
I have many very close friends who are union labor and even they see the writing on the wall. They realize that No one deserves a job, we all have to earn our pay and we all have to sacrafice. Frankly, I pay for a good % of my health care and you don't see me threating to strike. I can't. If I don't like it, I can choose to leave and find something else. Instead though, I realize that the company simply can't fund everything. It is a partnership.
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I have many very close friends who are union labor and even they see the writing on the wall. They realize that No one deserves a job, we all have to earn our pay and we all have to sacrafice. Frankly, I pay for a good % of my health care and you don't see me threating to strike. I can't. If I don't like it, I can choose to leave and find something else. Instead though, I realize that the company simply can't fund everything. It is a partnership.
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Originally Posted by Fordsonly
Agree 100%.
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Originally Posted by BFSD350
All consumers would benefit as we could buy cars/trucks for less which would leave extra money in our pockets
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I would not bank on that idea. Moved to General Automotive from 6.4L section.
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BFSD350 you are right. I am in SC, Just a few miles down the road from BMW, where they make the X5 SUV. SC gave them all sorts of tax breaks plus pleanty of people willing to work there with no help from the union. The people I know that work there love it, plus after 2 or so years they get a free BMW. If Ford, GM, and Dodge are going to make it they better get out from under the union or they will go broke. You have to admit that the overall quality of Honda, BMW, Toyota is better than American. No reason, they don't have all the over head. Dodge is better beacuse they started over and got rid of a lot of the overhead.
Anyone know off hand how much Ford's avg. profit is per car sold? I saw it once and was very surprised, very little. After they pay the help buy materials, shipping all that. I just can't remember the exact numbers.
Anyone know off hand how much Ford's avg. profit is per car sold? I saw it once and was very surprised, very little. After they pay the help buy materials, shipping all that. I just can't remember the exact numbers.
