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Post by remember1976 on Sept 10, 2015 20:23:06 GMT -5
Because Scott Eskridge is in Michigan looking out for our best interests!
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Post by remember1976 on Sept 10, 2015 20:29:41 GMT -5
General Motors Co. likely will be selected as the lead for UAW negotiations as contracts expire with the Detroit’s Big Three next week, according to Buckingham Research Group auto analysts, who also believe there is a high probability of a small strike. “We view GM as a probable target, given new CEO Mary Barra is likely more labor friendly vs. Mark Fields and Sergio Marchionne,” analysts from the research firm said in a presentation to investors Wednesday. Barra’s late father Ray Makela worked as a die maker for GM’s Pontiac Motor Division for 39 years and was a longtime UAW member. Usually, the UAW selects and announces a target company by Labor Day. That did not happen this year, with UAW President Dennis Williams on Monday indicating he was negotiating with all three. “Have I picked a target? Yes,” Williams said. “General Motors ... Ford ... and Chrysler.” Williams is expected to make a decision on a lead company by the Monday deadline. GM declined to comment Wednesday. Buckingham Research says Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is the least likely to be selected as a target, given it has the highest percentage of tier-two workers (near 45 percent), lowest average hourly wage rate and lowest North American margins of the three companies. The UAW typically selects a lead company to first finalize a contract and the other two automakers have their contracts extended. The two companies’ new contracts are based on the outcome of the first agreement. Buckingham believes there’s a strong chance one of the companies this year will go on strike after the contract expires.
“We believe there is greater than a 50 percent chance of a punitive strike that is short term in nature,” the Buckingham Research report said.Buckingham says a strike is most likely to occur at a truck plant, given the high profitability trucks and SUVs bring the automakers. It suggests large truck and SUV plants such as GM’s Fort Wayne Assembly Plant in Indiana and Arlington Assembly Plant in Texas, or Ford’s Louisville Assembly in Kentucky or its Kentucky Truck Assembly Plant — also in Louisville — may be most vulnerable.Last September, the UAW staged a one-day strike against Lear Corp. at an Indiana seating plant. The UAW has a sizable strike fund of about $600 million that could fund a four-week work strike, the analysts say. GM and FCA workers have the ability to strike for the first time since 2007. But the research firm said certain factors may discourage walkouts: the UAW’s efforts to organize plants in the South; the threat of more production and jobs moving to Mexico; and that Williams appears “less confrontational” than past presidents such as Stephen Yokich and Ron Gettelfinger. The UAW is seeking a wage increase for its legacy workers; wants to eliminate the tier-two system in which newer workers are paid a lower hourly rate; seeks better medical coverage for members; more jobs and investment in the U.S.; and more technical training for employees. The automakers, however, want to preserve the current wage structure and continue with bonuses and profit-sharing instead of wage increases; reduce health care costs; want flexibility to shift workers into various types of job classifications and seek less restrictive work rules; and to reduce legacy pension liabilities, according to Buckingham Research. It says potentially the new contracts will close or eliminate the wage gap between tier-one and tier-two workers, the companies will create new job categories and varying rates of pay instead of having tier-two wages by adding a new category for subassembly workers with wages maxing out around $25 an hour. Other possible outcomes could include creation of a health care pool to help reduce health care costs for the automakers, crafting a policy restricting carmakers from expanding or adding jobs in Mexico, and offloading pension obligations to an insurance company. The firm expects the UAW will argue against profit-sharing in favor of cost of living wage adjustments based on annual wage increases given the near peak of U.S. auto sales at about 17 million this year.Analysts and other labor experts expect both sides will compromise on some of issues. www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2015/09/09/analysts-gm-likely-uaw-target-small-strike-probable/71965326/
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Post by remember1976 on Sept 10, 2015 20:36:44 GMT -5
Hmmm....
Giving up profit sharing for Tier 1 and 2 wage increases and the return of COLA sounds concessionary to me.
But maybe Tier 2 wage increases and the inevitable juicy signing bonus will convince enough rank and file to give up profit sharing?
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Post by remember1976 on Sept 11, 2015 5:34:32 GMT -5
^ Ya think?
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Post by ScottR@KTP on Sept 11, 2015 15:44:47 GMT -5
screw cost of living I want a percentage raise every year
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Post by ScottR@KTP on Sept 11, 2015 15:45:54 GMT -5
losing anything to gain something is still concessionary no concessions means no losses and still receiving gains
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2015 16:34:04 GMT -5
losing anything to gain something is still concessionary no concessions means no losses and still receiving gains Exactly right.
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Post by driveshaftgrunt on Sept 11, 2015 17:25:59 GMT -5
So, lets GET COLA when inflation is at a sustained historic low. But lets GIVE UP profit sharing when company profits are at record highs? ?? Really? ? ^$*#&%!&^7!&@&&^
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Post by remember1976 on Sept 11, 2015 18:16:26 GMT -5
^ Yeah, that would suck.
But keep in mind... that was not a news report on the actual negotiations but speculation by an auto industry analyst firm (Buckingham Research) that sells their speculations to Wall Street investors.
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Post by remember1976 on Sept 11, 2015 18:16:56 GMT -5
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Post by harleyt01 on Sept 11, 2015 21:10:04 GMT -5
These videos told me that the UAW is going to say they are not taking concessions, but doing what is necessary to compete or avoid RTW taking over or Ford moving production to Mexico & Thailand. Hope they do not allow the "job classification" to take place. Think Two Tier is bad, Job Classification will be UAW workers worst nightmare. Please do not let them mess with benefits. Obamacare is coming down the pike or God forbid something worse. This contract the UAW needs to learn a lesson from the workers that pay their salaries and pay for plenty of other s...
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Post by hanswolo77 on Sept 11, 2015 21:42:37 GMT -5
We need to strike. After the last 10 years they don't think we will. No consessions means none. Profit sharing stays, yearly raises and cola. No change to insurance and a huge bonus. As seen by the gantry break they need these trucks and we have the power to stop the line.
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Post by tiger66 on Sept 11, 2015 22:33:33 GMT -5
Amen brother
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Post by mysteryjim on Sept 12, 2015 0:41:38 GMT -5
COLA will never come back.......with fast-food industry pushing for $15/hr. Cost of living increases would go through the roof. Company will never agree to COLA re-instatement.
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Post by trinitus on Sept 12, 2015 23:40:05 GMT -5
All I see is praising to Jimmy Setlles and NO real talk of the hourly work force. They all seem to say the same thing but with different words and double talking to mae us feel good about our leader's up North. I say quit lining your damned pocket's on our dime and do what the hell you were moved North to do and that is to REPRESENT us in a fair and timely matter or has that left your pocket lined ass's the way of the Dodo bird too.
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Post by ScottR@KTP on Sept 13, 2015 14:11:31 GMT -5
We need to strike. After the last 10 years they don't think we will. No consessions means none. Profit sharing stays, yearly raises and cola. No change to insurance and a huge bonus. As seen by the gantry break they need these trucks and we have the power to stop the line. BINGO! We need a strike in the worst way...but our leaders would never tell us to do. It's up to us to walk out or have a sit down strike to hurt them. They don't care about us one bit...
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Post by ktpgal89 on Sept 14, 2015 11:37:49 GMT -5
Because Scott Eskridge is in Michigan looking out for our best interests! Just remember that at election time as he is co chair when we get another bad contract....
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Post by coconut on Sept 14, 2015 22:55:14 GMT -5
if we had been getting COLA since our last raise we would be making 4.30 more an hr. on that alone. Looked it up in bureau of statistics
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Post by pmooret on Sept 15, 2015 10:44:11 GMT -5
I hope everyone remembers this when they offer us a piss poor raise.
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Post by Ex-metalman on Sept 15, 2015 10:53:10 GMT -5
Just read on abc news site that FCA CEO wants to cut pay of tier 1 to get it closer to tier 2 but give more profit sharing?I won't take a pay cut...Fuck that..
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Post by saugerman on Sept 15, 2015 11:15:35 GMT -5
Because Scott Eskridge is in Michigan looking out for our best interests! yeah under Jimmy Settles desk
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Post by harleyt01 on Sept 15, 2015 11:28:37 GMT -5
Remember during this during UAW negotiations that Vice President Jimmy Settles said UAW highest priority is the success of the companies where their members work & KEEPING THEM GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE. This is from an old news article that has the much touted Jimmy Settles name all over it. Legacy employees understand this wording more than anyone. Wonder why the UAW never demanded that Detroit 3 manufacture all vehicles (not just assemble, etc.)in the country they sell them in for the US locations? In the past Ford has stated it does not want to give COLA to workers instead talked about giving bigger profit-sharing checks in 'good times'. Also, talked about bridging tier gap which raises the bottom and lowers the top out pay. If top executives took a 1% pay cut a lot of workers pay increase would be covered. A person making multi millions per year can afford to do that to keep the company Globally Competitive. Keep in mind, more money on the hour equals more money in your pocket over time instead of a one lump sum signing bonus, or whatever they will call it.
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Post by nra4life on Sept 15, 2015 11:30:31 GMT -5
Just read on abc news site that FCA CEO wants to cut pay of tier 1 to get it closer to tier 2 but give more profit sharing?I won't take a pay cut...Fuck that.. Link?
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Post by Ex-metalman on Sept 15, 2015 12:16:21 GMT -5
I'm not good at links and all that ,,but if you google UAW contract it shows ABC news link ..Down in the story it quotes him saying that would be an idea...
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Post by Bcrew4life on Sept 15, 2015 15:23:30 GMT -5
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Post by rimfirejunkie on Sept 15, 2015 16:50:12 GMT -5
Just read on abc news site that FCA CEO wants to cut pay of tier 1 to get it closer to tier 2 but give more profit sharing?I won't take a pay cut...Fuck that.. I'm psychic I tell ya!
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Post by remember1976 on Sept 15, 2015 21:09:34 GMT -5
Just read on abc news site that FCA CEO wants to cut pay of tier 1 to get it closer to tier 2 but give more profit sharing? You can just smell the fear... LOL!What Sergio Marchionne WANTS and what Sergio Marchionne GETS are two entirely different things. My guess is that apart from the other details we will see wage increases across the board. Care to wager otherwise?
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Post by ScottR@KTP on Sept 16, 2015 5:28:30 GMT -5
Sergio wants a hug...and he got them from several of the UAW after the agreement...he looked VERY happy.
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