f-150's are built in dearborn truck plant in MI, Kansas City assembly in Missouri. That's it. Get you're facts straight before posting useless drivel.
Ford's Trouble
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f-150's are built in dearborn truck plant in MI, Kansas City assembly in Missouri. That's it. Get you're facts straight before posting useless drivel.
Dont see that happening sweet heart... I dont work for Ford, Dodge, or Chevy.
Im a Control Room Operator at the number 1 Generating Station For my Company. My job is Quite Secure.
NEXT:bash:
You Labeled UNION WORKERS. I am a Proud UNION WORKER.
I spoke on MY Experience and put you in your place for your lack there of.
I'll be the one laughing at you when you're german crap is broke down on the side of the road. It must suck to be you.
not that it has, or will happen, but if it should, I'll have MB roadside assistance there within a half hour.
oh please, my family is mostly union. my dad is a union operator, grandpa a retired meat cutter, uncle that is a tinner, another uncle that is a pipe fitter. these are all TRADES!! thats what i am getting at, unions protecting unskilled workers and putting them on a pedestal.
please dont start with the "protecting" the workers rights as that is so played out. if your employer treats you unfairly than find onther ****ing job.
gm did not start building cars in mexico cause of people like me. they did it to get away from the unions and their outlandish requirements. so dont say i am the problem.
knock the pay of any unskilled position down to under 10.00 an hour and CHARGE the employees for health insurance. that would start the big three down the right track.
LOL....and cutting up a hog is skilled? and banging out an aluminum plenum is skilled?....hahahahaha good one. a chimp could learn it. so now that we have your family's "skills" out of the way, the reason gm is building cars in 3rd world countries is so they can lavish the ceo's with outrageous wages, stock options and bonuses. Salary is NON VALUE ADDED, so why don't you direct your misguided logic in that direction?
umm yes as a matter of fact those are known as trades, and their jobs are not being out sourced to canada and mexico.
the salary of a few overpaid ceo's pales in comparison with the wage, health care, and pensions of thousands.
GM, Ford, and Mopar are in trouble for at least part of the following if not all:
1. Signed contracts with unions they (management) knew they could not afford in the out years.
2. Failed to see the market changing in time to adjust product correctly.
3. Credit dried up for customers to afford to purchase product and price point was missed badly.
4. Fuel costs went up so fast that marginal buyers could not afford vehicle and fuel.
5. Retail network put so many customers upside down that when (projected) trade in time came customer could not afford new purchase.
6. Initial quality improved over time but, sustained quality issues killed perception of customer as to overall quality expectations.
1. Signed contracts with unions they (management) knew they could not afford in the out years.
2. Failed to see the market changing in time to adjust product correctly.
3. Credit dried up for customers to afford to purchase product and price point was missed badly.
4. Fuel costs went up so fast that marginal buyers could not afford vehicle and fuel.
5. Retail network put so many customers upside down that when (projected) trade in time came customer could not afford new purchase.
6. Initial quality improved over time but, sustained quality issues killed perception of customer as to overall quality expectations.
And what is it you do with this Mass of Incredibly Skilled Meat Slicers in your family?:lol1:
you know what, you are right UAW deserves every penny they get. sorry i was wrong.
I was just curious as to what you did for a living... Why so serious?:dw:
you never asked me as far as i can tell. but since you asked, i am a tech at a dodge dealer. 
you never asked me as far as i can tell. but since you asked, i am a tech at a dodge dealer.
that makes sense then. thank you. Most Techs are paid by an extremely unfair system.. i can see why you are bitter.
Why does a Tundra cost more than an f150 if its cheaper labor to build than an f150. Tundras are built by non UAW workers.
One good thing about Obama being elected President is he backs Unions and the afl-cio, he supports the card check bill which will help Unions.
One good thing about Obama being elected President is he backs Unions and the afl-cio, he supports the card check bill which will help Unions.
that makes sense then. thank you. Most Techs are paid by an extremely unfair system.. i can see why you are bitter.
hmm i'm not bitter. i LOVE flat rate and feel every one should be paid commision. this way we can weed out the lazy hourly workers
Working in an auto plant is a lot harder than working at Mickey D's, but it's still not terribly skilled labor. More to the point, there is no way in hell that I'm going to give charity to a company because it's based out of my own country. If I test drive a Ford and a Toyota and the Toyota is the better car for the money, I'll be damned if I'm giving Ford my money. Some of you so-called conservatives sure can turn into whiny liberals at times. In the real world, it's **** or walk. Make a product people like, or go hungry.
My love for America is conditional, and it's based on one condition only: I love America because it's the least-unfree country in the world (with the possible exception of Switzerland, but good luck getting in). That's it. No "America, **** YEAH!" from me. If a drunk kills my Bimmer tomorrow one replacement I'd look at is a used Focus; I've bought American before and probably will again. But if I don't have that opportunity again because American companies depended on blind loyalty from buyers and handouts from the gumm'int, I'll be hard pressed to give a crap.
My love for America is conditional, and it's based on one condition only: I love America because it's the least-unfree country in the world (with the possible exception of Switzerland, but good luck getting in). That's it. No "America, **** YEAH!" from me. If a drunk kills my Bimmer tomorrow one replacement I'd look at is a used Focus; I've bought American before and probably will again. But if I don't have that opportunity again because American companies depended on blind loyalty from buyers and handouts from the gumm'int, I'll be hard pressed to give a crap.
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