I'm not going to Chicago

[rocketman]

I'm on ILO right now and, if asked, I'm not going to Chicago. First of all, I want to say everybody's situation is different. It's too much trouble to move for such a short time in my situation. We just expanded our family. I'm happy with our neighborhood. I have to admit I could get on my wife's insurance policy if needed. I think most of all, it will be too much red tape in trying to transfer back. I'm sure once I get up there and it's time to transfer back, they will find something you didn't do clerically to keep you there. My wife and I are just going to wait it out. I think what will happen is I will be working at KTP first before I get back to LAP. I think alot of KTPers will want to return to LAP. As for those coming possibly from Kansas City, I don't think there will be many takers. I'm sure there will be a few who want a fresh start. However, talking with some Atlanta transfers, they say the same B.S. is at LAP as was there in Atlanta. One thing I want everybody to keep in mind is that LAP will be different, also. I'm sure there will be new supervisors. I think, also, they will be pressured dearly to get these new vehicles off the line. I hope I have a similiar job when I return, but I'm not counting on it. I did want to say again that everybody's situation is different and with my situation, I will not be going to Chicago. I hope the Union can stall the loss of our benefits. It's just for a short time before we lose these benefits. I wish the Union could work out a deal with Ford. I'm sure CAP and Ford would rather have the $14/hour new hires than $30/hour person. It would save alot of headaches and lots of money of retraining people who replace the ones transfering back to LAP.

[justaworker]

hope your decision works best for you and your family, looks like you've put alot of thought into it. i have a question based on your last comments that i would like for the union to clarify.

why would ford be willing to pay 268 people from louisville a $4,800 moving allowance, and $28 per hour to work in chicago for 6-8 months. when they could just hire in $14 an hour workers to start with? seems like it would make much more sense just to put us on TLO until our retool is done.

[brizzel]

while on retool it will be tlo not ilo...

[driveshaftgrunt]

You should go to Chicago Brizzel.


Think about how much "Hot Mess" you could eat with all that great Chicago sausage...........

[lap@lap]

Wouldn't it be more like an year to a year and a half? From this summer till Nov. 2011?
Still doesnt make sense for Ford to spend the transfer money for that amount of time.

[elmer]

That 2011 is for one shift more like 4 th quarter of 2012 for the 2nd shift. almost 3 years form now.

[lap65]

Stone has repeatedly we will be on TLO during retool, not saying it will happen, just what he says.
We will be down in the fall of this year not summer. Almost December

[lap@lap]

The time frame I referred to as starting this summer and running to the return after retool to LAP was for us already on ILO. If we chose/forced to Chicago it would start this summer and run to the return to LAP in late 2011 (date we were told) Of course, that return would depend on open positions after everyone, (current LAP, returns from KTP, the KC thing) all returned first.