[DBMSTNG]

Chrysler just announced they will be closing all 30 plants for one month. this is gonna hurt.

[Strype]

Hurt who?

[COramprat]

Get a Challenger while you can.

[Strype]

Don't want one... It's a Chrysler

[DBMSTNG]

Originally Posted by Strype

Hurt who?

the hundreds of thousands of people who work for suppliers that supply Chrysler with parts.

[DBMSTNG]

Ford just announced that they are closing plants for 1 week in January.

[Kraw]

so, will all of the UAW people still get paid?

[DBMSTNG]

Originally Posted by Kraw

so, will all of the UAW people still get paid?

i don't know about Chrysler employees, but Ford employees will get 95% of their pay from the union.

[FrankenStang]

Ouch.

[Kraw]

Originally Posted by DBMSTNG

i don't know about Chrysler employees, but Ford employees will get 95% of their pay from the union.

so, what effect will this have if they are still paying their workers, yet they are producing nothing? And people still defend unions? (sure, if you are in one, I can understand that)

[Strype]

Originally Posted by DBMSTNG

i don't know about Chrysler employees, but Ford employees will get 95% of their pay from the union.

Nail on head.

[Jinx102672]

Originally Posted by Kraw

so, what effect will this have if they are still paying their workers, yet they are producing nothing? And people still defend unions? (sure, if you are in one, I can understand that)

Good point.


I wonder what would happen if the general population decided to announce a boycott on union produced vehicles? Are there any non-union production plants out there?

[Strype]

Originally Posted by Jinx102672

Good point.


I wonder what would happen if the general population decided to announce a boycott on union produced vehicles? Are there any non-union production plants out there?

Honda and Toyota

[strtrcr50]

It will help the dealers. When there is an overstock of cars in the chute, the manufacturer forces cars on you that no one wants. Then they sit on your lot and burn up your floor plan. My old store got jammed with a bunch of Jeep Commanders and fully loaded Grand Cherokees. Took some pretty bad hits on those cars.

[DocG2828]

My guess is that this is there way to show how desparate they are for bailout money....and to push the gubberment into action a little quicker.

[Jinx102672]

And a lame attempt at that. To me, nothing says "we desperately need money" like paying your labor force to do nothing for week. /sarcasm

[Venom351R]

good

[SVT32VDOHC]

Originally Posted by Strype

Don't want one... It's a Chrysler

X2

[timeless2]

Plants close. Production ceases. Workers still get paid.



Brilliant.

[SVT32VDOHC]

Originally Posted by timeless2

Plants close. Production ceases. Workers still get paid.



Brilliant.

Exactly...they are broke, but can still give them 95% of pay and union dues!!

WTF??

[Strype]

Originally Posted by timeless2

Plants close. Production ceases. Workers still get paid.



Brilliant.

Your logic is most unwelcome...















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[DocG2828]

Come on guys, you gotta be smarter. Closing plants, yeah they still have to pay employees. But they'll be saving money in other ways such as the costs of running the plants themselves...the purchasing of parts....etc etc.

Get off the union kick. Such one track minds. Yeah, the unions might be eating away at the industry...but its not the only reason the companies are failing. Take off your blinders plz.

[Jinx102672]

Originally Posted by DocG2828

Yeah, the unions might be eating away at the industry...but its not the only reason the companies are failing.

Troof, the CEOs are probably gonna pay themselves 350k for the time they are out

Originally Posted by DocG2828

Take off your blinders plz.

*removes blinders*



*runs amuck*

[Strype]

Originally Posted by DocG2828

Come on guys, you gotta be smarter. Closing plants, yeah they still have to pay employees. But they'll be saving money in other ways such as the costs of running the plants themselves...the purchasing of parts....etc etc.

Get off the union kick. Such one track minds. Yeah, the unions might be eating away at the industry...but its not the only reason the companies are failing. Take off your blinders plz.

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[timeless2]

Originally Posted by DocG2828

Come on guys, you gotta be smarter. Closing plants, yeah they still have to pay employees. But they'll be saving money in other ways such as the costs of running the plants themselves...the purchasing of parts....etc etc.

Get off the union kick. Such one track minds. Yeah, the unions might be eating away at the industry...but its not the only reason the companies are failing. Take off your blinders plz.

Are you in a union?

Originally Posted by DocG2828

Get off the union kick. Such one track minds. Yeah, the unions might be eating away at the industry...but its not the only reason the companies are failing. Take off your blinders plz.

No "it's possible" here. They are. The very fact the UAW rejected concessions for the sake of compromise proves they could care less. It's ironic and sad at the same time (bite the hand that feeds you).