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Where does it say that two tier workers will never get bumped up to our pay?

Man, to see Ford return everyone back to work AND hire newbies will be a great feeling. Can't wait.

Great post and great ideas but at KTP and LAP we've participated in programs to help and support our community for years such as Habitat for Humanity, JDRF Walk, Green Mile, and many others. It still seems like people hate us or are at least jealous of our pay and benefits. I am sick and tired of people judging us because of where we work, saying our jobs are so easy that even a cave man could do it (sorry for the pun). I hate when people ask me where I work because they actually believe that we make $75 an hour. In normal conversation I can win most people over to buying an American made vehicle instead of a foreign vehicle. I also usually can straighten out the common misconceptions that most people have about our pay and benes, but I am so sick and tired of the media RESTORING these falsifications back into the minds of the general public, and on top of all that the union nor Ford, GM, nor Chrysler are doing much to help our image. Why is this?

Without spending a quarter million on an exotic sports car, American muscle cars are the only performance cars. With Jap cars you have to spend a fortune to keep up with our muscle. With the American autos you get a lot more car for your money. In todays competitve market consumers are slowly but surely finding out that American quailty higher than people realize. The sad part is that we would get more credit (as far as quality goes) if our own government would stand behind us as the governments of our counterparts do.

I can agree with that. The kicker is the fact that those of us who live in the illusion of middle class life actually work for what we have while the rest just apply for welfare and food stamps. Those people can sell Kool-aid on the side and make twice what we make busting our butts on the grind stone.

Way to stick your employees in the ass GM! Way to rob the American blue collars, just like a wealthy elitist. Way to support Korea, Japan, and Chinas economy while screwing ours. It is kind of ironic that this news comes out after Obamas big news yesterday of changing the tax laws on American based businesses with overseas operations.

Great post.

I have said for a long time now, if you see a truck on the road and it doesn't have a blue oval on it, then it isn't a real truck.

The MKZ is a very awesome car. I dont think we (Ford) build anything that isnt a quality vehicle anymore, and if it dosent say Ford on it, then it isnt a real truck.

They should behave more like thier Asian counter parts. Resign and maybe even suicide. Maybe even put it on youtube or something.

Does anyone know the number of members we actually have in 862? With the buyouts and retirements Im not really sure that we have 5000 any more. Never the less it was a poor turnout althought when I pulled into the parking lot at the hall I thought every worker in our local showed up at once! Man it was packed to have so few votes. JMO.

I am ambidexterous so Im not sure lol. Does sound weird though.

No matter what the numbers are the is always the possibility of rigging. JMO

Are you ambidexterous?