GM union sets 11 a.m. strike deadline

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:08 am

Should be starting right now..

The United Auto Workers union set an 11 a.m. ET Monday strike deadline for its 73,000 members at General Motors late Sunday night, although talks between the union and the company were still ongoing.

http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/24/news/co ... tm?cnn=yes
discuss:

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:15 am

Looks like a tactic to just speed up the negociating process.

Shagster · Post by **Shagster** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:09 pm

GM is doing horribly right now.

They are just gonna end up having no jobs rather than low paying jobs.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:37 pm

Shagster wrote:GM is doing horribly right now.

They are just gonna end up having no jobs rather than low paying jobs.

exactly.. if GM gives in then Ford and Chrys will have to fight a up hill battle as well. I've heard rumors that Ford and Chrys are going to help GM behind the curtain with this one.

The union needs to back off on the health care costs a little and absorb some of the costs so the company can build a little and give more jobs to more people.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:46 pm

Sava700 wrote:exactly.. if GM gives in then Ford and Chrys will have to fight a up hill battle as well. I've heard rumors that Ford and Chrys are going to help GM behind the curtain with this one.

The union needs to back off on the health care costs a little and absorb some of the costs so the company can build a little and give more jobs to more people.

The way I read it, it seems the health care issue is pretty much set.

Izzo · Post by **Izzo** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:49 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:The way I read it, it seems the health care issue is pretty much set.

Do you honestly expect him to be knowledgeable about the topic?

If it were any other union other than the UAW I'd be pulling for 'em.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:01 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:The way I read it, it seems the health care issue is pretty much set.

Yeah I think if I back up a min.. it was about retirement health care..which GM wanted to unload and push to the Union but still give them alot of money to maintain it which would in turn give GM the ability to grow more.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:03 pm

Izzo wrote:Do you honestly expect him to be knowledgeable about the topic?

Ohh I've had to deal with the UAW's greed for the last 5 years..I'd say that makes me know more than enough about whats going on.

no sense following me to every thread and being an ass either..

Izzo · Post by **Izzo** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:06 pm

Sava700 wrote:Ohh I've had to deal with the UAW's greed for the last 5 years..I'd say that makes me know more than enough about whats going on.

no sense following me to every thread and being an ass either..

Tissue?

Spammy · Post by **Spammy** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:07 pm

Izzo wrote:Tissue?

Why yes thanks.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:08 pm

Izzo wrote:Tissue?

no need..no longer work for that company..once the UAW came in they shut it down. I'm good thanks!

Comtrad · Post by **Comtrad** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:36 pm

http://www.businessweek.com/autos/conte ... exclusives

Comtrad · Post by **Comtrad** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:37 pm

Spammy wrote:Why yes thanks.

stop wacking it to izzo's comments towards sava.

Spammy · Post by **Spammy** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:54 pm

Comtrad wrote:stop wacking it to izzo's comments towards sava.

you jealous bastard

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:54 pm

Spammy wrote:you jealous bastard

chevyman282 · Post by **chevyman282** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:22 pm

my 2 cents...........I am a auto worker , have been for 39 years, I am timed on my job, I have computers telling me if I am ahead of schedule or behind schedule..mostly it seems I am behind schedule, because the company keeps upping the schedule....I take a 16 minute break at 9:00 AM, then lunch at 11:30 am..Then I work straight thru until 2:30 pm........I Start my job at6:30 AM.....usually by 7:00AM I start getting behind, I have worked thru my breaks and lunch to catch up........Some may say I am lazy or old, but I say, that the Auto companies believe that I can be pushed and pushed into acting like a robot........When I get home I cant even cut my lawn , I am so tired..W

Rainbow · Post by **Rainbow** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:46 pm

chevyman282 wrote:my 2 cents...........I am a auto worker , have been for 39 years, I am timed on my job, I have computers telling me if I am ahead of schedule or behind schedule..mostly it seems I am behind schedule, because the company keeps upping the schedule....I take a 16 minute break at 9:00 AM, then lunch at 11:30 am..Then I work straight thru until 2:30 pm........I Start my job at6:30 AM.....usually by 7:00AM I start getting behind, I have worked thru my breaks and lunch to catch up........Some may say I am lazy or old, but I say, that the Auto companies believe that I can be pushed and pushed into acting like a robot........When I get home I cant even cut my lawn , I am so tired..W

Hmm do you work in Lordstown?

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:18 pm

Sava700 wrote:Should be starting right now..

http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/24/news/co ... tm?cnn=yes
discuss:

let 'em strike,they build crap cars anyway

nothing personal chevyman

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:47 pm

Dan wrote:let 'em strike,they build crap cars anyway

nothing personal chevyman

GM has some nice cars.

Rainbow · Post by **Rainbow** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:59 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:GM has some nice cars.

JC · Post by JC » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:31 pm

Dan wrote:let 'em strike,they build crap cars anyway

nothing personal chevyman

I think the GM cars and trucks are the best they have ever been!

And I really enjoy both of mine

JC · Post by JC » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:32 pm

chevyman282 wrote:my 2 cents...........I am a auto worker , have been for 39 years, I am timed on my job, I have computers telling me if I am ahead of schedule or behind schedule..mostly it seems I am behind schedule, because the company keeps upping the schedule....I take a 16 minute break at 9:00 AM, then lunch at 11:30 am..Then I work straight thru until 2:30 pm........I Start my job at6:30 AM.....usually by 7:00AM I start getting behind, I have worked thru my breaks and lunch to catch up........Some may say I am lazy or old, but I say, that the Auto companies believe that I can be pushed and pushed into acting like a robot........When I get home I cant even cut my lawn , I am so tired..W

Try running your own business some time.

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:35 pm

JC wrote:Try running your oun business some time.

What's an oun?

JC · Post by JC » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:39 pm

downhill wrote:What's an oun?

Just a typo. I have now fixed the error. I'm sorry if I caused and confusion or problems.

JC · Post by JC » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:42 pm

I'm glad the company did not cave into the militant union and their demands!

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:48 pm

JC wrote:I'm glad the company did not cave into the militant union and their demands!

Millitant, lol

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:00 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:GM has some nice cars.

LOL

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:01 pm

JC wrote:I think the GM cars and trucks are the best they have ever been!

thats relatively speaking,

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:08 pm

Whats ur beef with GM cars dan?

JC · Post by JC » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:09 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:Whats ur beef with GM cars dan?

Just a hater!

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:16 pm

JC wrote:Just a hater!

YARDofSTUF wrote:Whats ur beef with GM cars dan?

no,not a hater,just a realist,I have owned and worked on(profesionally) both american and "imports" since I was 16,

looking at how they are built under all the panels is a real eye opener,

I went through my ra ra! buy american phase,

and in the past several years have come to the realization that I don't like "american" cars,ford,gm,mopar,etc.

I like the Mazda,Honda,& Toyota that I drive

I'm glad you guys like your vehicles,to each his own.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:24 pm

Dan wrote:no,not a hater,just a realist,I have owned and worked on(profesionally) both american and "imports" since I was 16,

looking at how they are built under all the panels is a real eye opener,

I went through my ra ra! buy american phase,

and in the past several years have come to the realization that I don't like "american" cars,ford,gm,mopar,etc.

I like the Mazda,Honda,& Toyota that I drive

I'm glad you guys like your vehicles,to each his own.

Well I guess it depends on what vehicle, mazda is very low on my list for quality. I drive a nissan, but I'd buy a vette, GTO, sky, or some of the more sporty cadillacs if I had the choice and money.

JD Power seems to rate them well.

Izzo · Post by **Izzo** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:26 pm

domestic cars are junk ..... I own a chevy

Spammy · Post by **Spammy** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:52 pm

Izzo wrote:domestic cars are junk ..... I own a chevy

Ford