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Post by elmer on Oct 13, 2011 23:14:22 GMT -5
Thank you for you years of service; I know it’s been hard trying to negotiate a new contract with 2 automakers going bankrupt and Ford making record profits, and you guys trying to hold on to pattern agreements. Even if Ford membership didn’t want patten agreements you are attempting to shove them down or throats anyway.
Mr. Settles posted on facebook that if we the rank and file of UAW doesn’t vote yes on this contract proposal that he would give Ford 72 HR notice and we would go on strike, and that for doing this Ford will answer and replace us with permanent replacement workers.
If Mr. Settles and Mr. King feel they cannot go on, and if this is the best they can do, and the only option is to call a strike. I would suggest that since Mr. King and Mr. Settles are no longer willing, or able to get Ford back to the table. That they should step a side and lets some other members try to negotiate a new agreement without “going on strike and getting us replaced” as Mr. Settles stated.
Why not turn this over to the Building Chairmen who didn’t serve on the last negotiating committee and see if some members with different view might be able to negotiate a deal without a strike and us getting replaced by Ford.
Thank you very much Elmer (wildcat) Green UAW 862..
P.S did you and all the other International reps have a great summer on your European tour. I love all the photo’s these reps posted on their facebook pages, telling all us members how great Europe is in the summer. Won’t name any names but Louisville was very well represented.
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Post by ScottR@KTP on Oct 14, 2011 7:19:09 GMT -5
Great post Elmer!
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Post by Jr on Oct 14, 2011 7:30:31 GMT -5
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Post by ktpgal89 on Oct 14, 2011 7:36:37 GMT -5
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