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Sept 16, 2014 8:14:35 GMT -5
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Post by antbanks on Sept 16, 2014 8:14:35 GMT -5
A friend of my just got his 20yrs. All he got was a watch that cost around $35 dollars. That's like $1.75 a year. That's what Ford thinks about your worth.
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Sept 16, 2014 8:46:10 GMT -5
Post by roaddog on Sept 16, 2014 8:46:10 GMT -5
Mine lasted about 4 months, I don't think It Is even worth that much !
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Sept 16, 2014 9:07:45 GMT -5
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Post by legacywannabe on Sept 16, 2014 9:07:45 GMT -5
They ought to give you a $20000 voucher for a car if you make it 20 years in here.
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Post by tonyp on Sept 16, 2014 10:22:55 GMT -5
I've never put mine on
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Sept 16, 2014 12:02:48 GMT -5
Post by fordworker95 on Sept 16, 2014 12:02:48 GMT -5
A friend of my just got his 20yrs. All he got was a watch that cost around $35 dollars. That's like $1.75 a year. That's what Ford thinks about your worth. You are correct,that is why collective bargaining is so important.Ford has never GIVEN anything to the workforce.Everything we have has been negotiated by the UAW.I hear lots of people trash the UAW leadership about all we have lost.That anger should be leveled against Ford leadership.They are the ones who want to treat us like slaves and don't think we are worth paying a fair wage.At the same time we have to stick together come contract time and reject an offer from Ford that doesn't compensate us properly for the wear and tear we suffer each day on our bodies.The general public has NO idea what it is like in an assembly plant,especially the trim dept.of any plant.Some people are on jobs that an acrobat would have trouble with.
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Post by toddstang on Sept 16, 2014 13:28:21 GMT -5
20 years at coca cola you only get an extra week of vacation, giving you a total of 5 weeks off total. Lots of other companies look at this as just another day. Could be worse.
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Sept 16, 2014 13:42:53 GMT -5
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Post by antbanks on Sept 16, 2014 13:42:53 GMT -5
And it will be worse, if we don't come together this next contract. United we stand!
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Sept 16, 2014 15:07:55 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 15:07:55 GMT -5
We need to get this next contract to benefit current workers and retirees. 20 years and a dime store watch is better than some other places, but our IUAW should be able to do better, especially for the next contract. For everything we gave up we should get Rolex's or Tag Hauer's for a 20 year gift. Its hard to get SOLIDARITY when we have people who back the IUAW's every choice, like the dues increase. These are the people that are comfortable with their jobs and they need to GTFO so we can have solidarity.
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Sept 19, 2014 17:28:36 GMT -5
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Post by notalifer on Sept 19, 2014 17:28:36 GMT -5
A friend of my just got his 20yrs. All he got was a watch that cost around $35 dollars. That's like $1.75 a year. That's what Ford thinks about your worth. You are correct,that is why collective bargaining is so important.Ford has never GIVEN anything to the workforce.Everything we have has been negotiated by the UAW.I hear lots of people trash the UAW leadership about all we have lost.That anger should be leveled against Ford leadership.They are the ones who want to treat us like slaves and don't think we are worth paying a fair wage.At the same time we have to stick together come contract time and reject an offer from Ford that doesn't compensate us properly for the wear and tear we suffer each day on our bodies.The general public has NO idea what it is like in an assembly plant,especially the trim dept.of any plant.Some people are on jobs that an acrobat would have trouble with. No, just no. It is completely legitimate to be angry at the union for giving back benefits that the people before them fought for. Ford is going to do whatever they can to line their pockets and the pockets of the shareholders. (you know being a giant business and all) It is the UNIONS job to keep them in check and it is the UNION who is to blame when they turn their backs on the members who pay for collective bargaining and also their salary.
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Sept 19, 2014 20:06:51 GMT -5
Post by cal50 on Sept 19, 2014 20:06:51 GMT -5
A friend of my just got his 20yrs. All he got was a watch that cost around $35 dollars. That's like $1.75 a year. That's what Ford thinks about your worth. You are correct,that is why collective bargaining is so important.Ford has never GIVEN anything to the workforce.Everything we have has been negotiated by the UAW.I hear lots of people trash the UAW leadership about all we have lost.That anger should be leveled against Ford leadership.They are the ones who want to treat us like slaves and don't think we are worth paying a fair wage.At the same time we have to stick together come contract time and reject an offer from Ford that doesn't compensate us properly for the wear and tear we suffer each day on our bodies.The general public has NO idea what it is like in an assembly plant,especially the trim dept.of any plant.Some people are on jobs that an acrobat would have trouble with. Not quite..... Henry Ford paid a record wage to hourly employees in 1914 / $5 for a 9 hour day The UAW was founded in the early 1930's That's over a decade and a half before the UAW existed. Recently ( under UAW representation ) all of us have lost wages & benefits. To be honest lately I feel double teamed by the company AND the UAW representation we all pay for. If you manage to get 20 years in @ Ford enjoy the wages & benefits you earned along the way because the company does not owe you anything additional. The way the UAW has been run and "working" on our behalf I would rather deal with the company directly meaning I trust them more than the UAW at this point in time.
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Sept 19, 2014 21:10:40 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2014 21:10:40 GMT -5
You are correct,that is why collective bargaining is so important.Ford has never GIVEN anything to the workforce.Everything we have has been negotiated by the UAW.I hear lots of people trash the UAW leadership about all we have lost.That anger should be leveled against Ford leadership.They are the ones who want to treat us like slaves and don't think we are worth paying a fair wage.At the same time we have to stick together come contract time and reject an offer from Ford that doesn't compensate us properly for the wear and tear we suffer each day on our bodies.The general public has NO idea what it is like in an assembly plant,especially the trim dept.of any plant.Some people are on jobs that an acrobat would have trouble with. Not quite..... Henry Ford paid a record wage to hourly employees in 1914 / $5 for a 9 hour day The UAW was founded in the early 1930's That's over a decade and a half before the UAW existed. Recently ( under UAW representation ) all of us have lost wages & benefits. To be honest lately I feel double teamed by the company AND the UAW representation we all pay for. If you manage to get 20 years in @ Ford enjoy the wages & benefits you earned along the way because the company does not owe you anything additional. The way the UAW has been run and "working" on our behalf I would rather deal with the company directly meaning I trust them more than the UAW at this point in time. Yea, At least management smiles at you before they screw you. Remember the new UAW 862 Slogan "THEY CAN DO THAT!" LOL! It never stops.
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Sept 21, 2014 2:44:04 GMT -5
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Post by fordworker95 on Sept 21, 2014 2:44:04 GMT -5
Not quite..... Henry Ford paid a record wage to hourly employees in 1914 / $5 for a 9 hour day The UAW was founded in the early 1930's That's over a decade and a half before the UAW existed. Recently ( under UAW representation ) all of us have lost wages & benefits. To be honest lately I feel double teamed by the company AND the UAW representation we all pay for. If you manage to get 20 years in @ Ford enjoy the wages & benefits you earned along the way because the company does not owe you anything additional. The way the UAW has been run and "working" on our behalf I would rather deal with the company directly meaning I trust them more than the UAW at this point in time. Read more: scottrlap.proboards.com/thread/14348/1-75#ixzz3DvuU9nZUWOW your talking about 100 years ago. Who do you think is fighting UAW leadership on every issue at contract time.WE the workers have the final say on any contract.The leadership tries to get all they can for the rank and file and bring to the membership what they can wrestle from the company. If the membership doesn't like what they bring us then they can reject it by voting no. The contract we end up with is ultimately up to the rank and file.I totally agree that our leadership under Bob king was lacking,but we can hold the leadership accountable by voting no on a shitty contract. Like I said before Ford is the one who thinks we deserve less,while the company leadership has outrageous salaries. Mulally's grandkids won't spend all the money he made from Ford.
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Sept 21, 2014 11:31:45 GMT -5
Post by cal50 on Sept 21, 2014 11:31:45 GMT -5
IMHO the IUAW is more interested in self-preservation than the rank & file.
While true a contract can be voted down most people know that its the same as slipping a rope around your neck and stepping off a chair. With less than 10% of the entire workforce belonging to a union there is zero public support and LOTS of people lining up and willing to take an existing job for less money. The public image of the UAW is not a pretty one.
The IUAW is more focused on adding dues paying members and head count than keeping the existing group of members happy. The corner stone of unionism was equal pay for equal work. That went right out the window when 2nd tier people came on the scene AND paid union dues with the blessing of the IUAW.
I don't believe the IUAW fights tooth & nail on various issues. Its more likely the company and the IUAW agree to what we "get" and they both sell it to the membership. You also have individual plants leveraging each other to secure jobs / product ( whipsawing ).
Its will be interesting to watch how many opt out of paying dues in Michigan in 2015. I am sure many people feel the same way as I do but they will no longer be forced to pay for that feeling.
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Sept 21, 2014 12:29:07 GMT -5
Post by Grimace on Sept 21, 2014 12:29:07 GMT -5
He raised the wage to $5 per hour to prevent employee turnover and increase production numbers over his competitors. IF you knew enough jobs, you got the $5 wage. He then hired a thug and his friends (Harry Bennet) to physically enforce his will over his employees. I bet there was a lot of hugging and kumbaya time going on.
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Sept 21, 2014 13:05:17 GMT -5
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Post by toddstang on Sept 21, 2014 13:05:17 GMT -5
He raised the wage to $5 per hour to prevent employee turnover and increase production numbers over his competitors. IF you knew enough jobs, you got the $5 wage. He then hired a thug and his friends (Harry Bennet) to physically enforce his will over his employees. I bet there was a lot of hugging and kumbaya time going on. Grimace, we have more turn over now than I have ever seen. And with the way things are ran now and jobs being over loaded and unsafe, I would believe Henry Ford s ghost is now in charge of running the show on union level and management. Hell I can only wish to make it 20 years after all the events that have happened to me. The Union had more than one chance to get things right before I got FUBARED.
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Sept 23, 2014 15:11:31 GMT -5
Post by tryingtomakeit on Sept 23, 2014 15:11:31 GMT -5
The watch is a joke. When my old man retired, he stopped by the house, asked if I wanted a watch. I said sure. He tossed it to me, said, "Im retired, why the hell do I need to be anywhere on time?" Its a cheap ass Bulova Ive never worn it, don't plan to. When I retire, I will take mine, stop on the bridge on the way home, and throw it into the river.
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Sept 23, 2014 15:35:13 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2014 15:35:13 GMT -5
Can someone explain the hate for the watch? I mean Ford really doesn't owe us anything for every 5 - 10 - 15 -20 -25 + years as a gift. They used to give us shirts or jackets or whatever in the past and everybody wore the shit out of those.
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