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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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New ford Superduty pickups

Don't know if it is sour grapes or not but last week I delivered into the Ford plant where the Superduty powerstrokes are assembled and the local UAW workers were telling me to avoid the 2009/2010 model years. Claim Ford has replaced the experienced workers with new hires with no experience and quality took a serious hit from this move.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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Assembly lines usually do not require experience/skilled labor
 
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 11:51 AM
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Yeah I can't believe "new" workers on an assembly line would have much of an impact...it's unskilled labor.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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sounds like someone is just upset cause the he got his corn flakes pissed in.
 
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seems like sours grapes to me as well: the only benefits with experieced workers might that they are probably faster (but they might also cut corners here and there) and they might spot a defective part since they have seen so many....
 
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I aint taking the risk.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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The "experienced" worker that put those same 5 bolts in day after day?
 
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The driver probably has stock in GM!
 
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Originally Posted by stormyrider
Don't know if it is sour grapes or not but last week I delivered into the Ford plant where the Superduty powerstrokes are assembled and the local UAW workers were telling me to avoid the 2009/2010 model years. Claim Ford has replaced the experienced workers with new hires with no experience and quality took a serious hit from this move.
I'm not familiar with all of this, but, doesn't it seem possible that these 'new hires' are to replace some employees that have come to retirement age, or, are out on sick leave?
 
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