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Post by rimfirejunkie on Apr 19, 2019 0:53:31 GMT -5
It is looking like Ford Motor Company will be the strike target. Word through the grapevine is that Ford would like to close 4 more U.S. assembly plants and is signalling a hard line on any further contractual changes. There is a better chance we will be on strike after September 15th than any time since 1976. I can pay all my bills for 6 weeks without a weekly paycheck. Do all of you have enough cash on hand to survive a lengthy strike? Six weeks??? Apparently you don’t remember 76. |
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Post by uaw99 on Jun 16, 2019 13:03:02 GMT -5
International will never allow a strike! Sadly, even if they did, so many members would cross the picket line it wouldn’t hurt Ford but would leave the rest of us holding the bag.
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Post by remember1976 on Jun 17, 2019 9:59:44 GMT -5
Six weeks??? Apparently you don’t remember 76. I remember the UAW strike against Ford Motor Company in 1976 lasting 28 days. I also remember that some UAW/Ford hourly workers went bankrupt. Do you remember it differently? And yes, I am prepared with cash on hand to weather a six week strike if necessary. |
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Post by remember1976 on Jun 17, 2019 10:03:27 GMT -5
International will never allow a strike! Sadly, even if they did, so many members would cross the picket line it wouldn’t hurt Ford but would leave the rest of us holding the bag. If it comes to a strike, Ford Motor Company will not allow UAW-represented hourly employees to cross the picket line. Mark my words. That is not to say they would not resort - at some point - to bussing in scab workers. |
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Post by uaw99 on Jun 17, 2019 13:44:52 GMT -5
International will never allow a strike! Sadly, even if they did, so many members would cross the picket line it wouldn’t hurt Ford but would leave the rest of us holding the bag. If it comes to a strike, Ford Motor Company will not allow UAW-represented hourly employees to cross the picket line. Mark my words. That is not to say they would not resort - at some point - to bussing in scab workers. I hope you’re right but why would Ford bring in inexperienced workers instead of using trained sell outs? |
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Post by Ex-metalman on Jun 17, 2019 17:11:23 GMT -5
Because if we have a strike it will be staged.RTW coming and this will save unions face
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Post by ktpveteran6499 on Aug 27, 2019 13:30:58 GMT -5
Ok, so can someone explain why we have a vote to say we will or will not go on strike if an agreement is not reached? Its the most idiotic thing we could vote on. We seen first hand how corrupt the voting system is last contract. Why give Ford a chance to win a no strike vote?
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Post by thisplacesux on Aug 27, 2019 13:33:39 GMT -5
Theatrics
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Post by nra4life on Aug 27, 2019 14:01:15 GMT -5
Ok, so can someone explain why we have a vote to say we will or will not go on strike if an agreement is not reached? Its the most idiotic thing we could vote on. We seen first hand how corrupt the voting system is last contract. Why give Ford a chance to win a no strike vote? It gets a dozen or so people out of work for a couple of days. Perks of being a sheep. |
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Post by machination on Aug 27, 2019 15:56:31 GMT -5
Ok, so can someone explain why we have a vote to say we will or will not go on strike if an agreement is not reached? Its the most idiotic thing we could vote on. We seen first hand how corrupt the voting system is last contract. Why give Ford a chance to win a no strike vote? Asks for explanation about why we vote on this.
Declares it's idiotic before even receiving that explanation...
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Post by ktpbob on Aug 27, 2019 17:41:22 GMT -5
When I went to vote Yes on strike vote I saw a lot of young ones showing up to vote. They feel strongly about it one way or another
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Post by nra4life on Aug 27, 2019 17:57:27 GMT -5
When I went to vote Yes on strike vote I saw a lot of young ones showing up to vote. They feel strongly about it one way or another 1. They are the majority now, way more entry level than legacy here. 2. They should feel strongly they have been getting raped for years, good for them for showing up. Most of the entry level guys have been through this once now and have now been around long enough to know how this place is now, would imagine very few are willing to go along with just voting yes to anything the union tells them to. The STS & temps are for sure yes votes when voting comes but in my opinion this is the first legitimate chance at a strike we have seen in a long long time. Probably would have been one last time except for the fact the voting was probably rigged, I don’t know a person that voted yes & it seems the leadership up North we had then are all awaiting prison sentences now. Stay safe people |
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Post by thisplacesux on Aug 28, 2019 8:33:14 GMT -5
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Post by Ex-metalman on Aug 28, 2019 10:17:08 GMT -5
Anyone no number of votes cast?
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Post by ktpveteran6499 on Aug 28, 2019 10:33:51 GMT -5
99% yes 1% no to go on strike. Contract passes 51% to 49%. The numbers never add up😂
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Post by Ex-metalman on Aug 28, 2019 11:08:12 GMT -5
You thinking our UAW could be CORRUPTED?
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Post by thisplacesux on Aug 28, 2019 11:20:15 GMT -5
99% yes 1% no to go on strike. Contract passes 51% to 49%. The numbers never add up😂 I agree, but to be fair this plant voted the contract down last time. |
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Post by thisplacesux on Aug 28, 2019 11:50:46 GMT -5
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Post by nra4life on Aug 28, 2019 12:11:15 GMT -5
Can only hope so. A man is only as good as his word and these lowlifes have been selling us out for years. Hopefully the whole bunch them are having sleepless nights and looking over their shoulders all day......I do find it interesting that those on the other side doing the bribing have managed to stay out of the headlines, they are snakes as well. If all this isn’t enough to push the NO button the first time through this year I don’t know what is. We’ve been lied too for too long by both sides |
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Post by Ex-metalman on Aug 29, 2019 11:04:02 GMT -5
Can we get a VOTES CAST number????Asked CP and no one knows???
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Post by remember1976 on Aug 29, 2019 11:31:34 GMT -5
On a strike authorization vote the total numbers have never been revealed.
My guess is this is so that the company is not encouraged to take a hard line in negotiations if the vote total is low.
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Post by Ex-metalman on Aug 29, 2019 12:18:34 GMT -5
On a strike authorization vote the total numbers have never been revealed. My guess is this is so that the company is not encouraged to take a hard line in negotiations if the vote total is low. True.But what if it’s high? |
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Post by ktp99 on Aug 29, 2019 15:21:22 GMT -5
It was posted on Facebook around 4100 voted @ KTP
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Post by Ex-metalman on Sept 13, 2019 19:10:39 GMT -5
UAW extends contract with Ford And Chrysler.Blah Hahahaha.Strike .?Fucking never happen.
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Post by nra4life on Sept 13, 2019 19:38:43 GMT -5
UAW extends contract with Ford And Chrysler.Blah Hahahaha.Strike .?Fucking never happen. We aren’t the target company. Any strike will occur at GM first. Looks like they are maybe going to backdoor them with a smaller janitorial strike and not cross the picket line. Big thumbs up if this is how they start this game. This may get interesting |
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Post by Ex-metalman on Sept 14, 2019 7:08:34 GMT -5
I know we aren’t.But it would seem to me you could at least wait til 9/14 @ midnight before you extended a contract?Never understood how/why you would EXTEND a contract.Seems sheepish to me.Theyve had years to get ready for this and now you extend?It happens each contract.🤷🏿♂️
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Post by nra4life on Sept 14, 2019 8:01:24 GMT -5
I know we aren’t.But it would seem to me you could at least wait til 9/14 @ midnight before you extended a contract?Never understood how/why you would EXTEND a contract.Seems sheepish to me.Theyve had years to get ready for this and now you extend?It happens each contract.🤷🏿♂️ Agree, I mean they have been up there 6 weeks at this point. If we walked out every time on Sept 14 guess what, they would have this stuff settled by Sept 1. Our dues at work in the hotels/strip clubs/golf courses. Nice long vacation for the bargaining bunch. Stay safe people |
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