Thread: UAW tells Ford No

Quote: Originally Posted by St. Mushroom I'm curious what role C4C had in pushing the results into black. Me too. Just as a guess - considerable. Ford will likely now see a couple of quarters minimum of very low or no profit, since that program is now over. And think about it, do we want to shave the labor equation so thin that Ford doesn't make a profit or makes razor thin profits? Last time I heard we were at least trying to...

Quote: Originally Posted by southerncannuck Everybody seems to like to pile on when the subject of unios comes up. Can anyone tell me how much the hourly pay is for an average Ford line worker is? Just the hourly pay. not the medical/pension/vacation ect cost. What is the take home paycheck that they can take to the grocery store on friday. I would like to really know if they are out of line to ask for more. The median pay for an assembly...

Thanks BlackBelt. That seems to be pretty good income in that part of the world.

The UAW is probably going to use Ford Swings To 3Q Profit, Boost 2011 Guidance , but one mildly profitable quarter does not make a company solvent.

I'm curious what role C4C had in pushing the results into black.

Well I guess Ford can close those plants then.

Yeah, when you agree to give huge consessions to their competators, then demand more from them when the contract comes up, well... Guess those contracts can just end and Ford can go the way of Toyota and other companies that don't drag around the dead weight of the UAW and maybe beat the pants off of Geriatric Motors.

Vote yes to unemployment?

Apparently they are not living in the same economy that the rest of us are , but it sounds like they will be soon