Chrysler shuts down all production
Chrysler shuts down all production - Dec. 17, 2008
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I guess it's time for the american worker to start competing with the rest of the world. I think that means new business models and new compensation packages based on performance instead of seniority.
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Let's see, little kid asks mama for money for candy, mama says no, little kid lays down in floor and throws temper tantrum by shutting down production. Unfortunately Uncle Sam will come to their aid without forcing the union to make serious concessions!
Who does this hurt? No one really. They have move vehicles assembled now then can be sold so they need the shut down to catch up with demand. Employees will receive 95% of their wages while the plants are shut down (yeah, lay me off won't you! I'll go home and draw 95% from now on!) |
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I saw an interview with a Chrysler worker tonight on the news. He was practically crying, blaming the government for all his financial problems. He was asking the reporter how he was supposed to support his family and pay his bills on just his REGULAR SALARY alone. He was basically whining about not getting any overtime during his lay-off! I'm sorry, but when you base your finances on a "regular" amount of overtime, that's just plain stupid! Absolutely NO pity for these union workers. W.C. |
I've only had one layoff in my life. I was working at Rubbermaid for $15/hour, 40 hrs per week - $600/week. When I went to the unemployment office, I was eliglible for the max pay - $318/week. THAT'S something to cry about.
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Sounds like someone is making mountains out of molehills, or at least out of small plains hills.
I used to run auto parts on a dedicated basis delivering to Chrysler and every year at X-mas they stop production and pretty much close down the plants for 2-3 weeks anyway and only have a small work force at that time doing maintenance and an inventory. Now if they go longer than a month then there is something to truly be worried about. IMHO though this is not much more than Chrysler trying to convince everyone how much they need a major bailout. |
The layoffs are really going to smack the JIT drivers. Even with the Prez in the check book, it still is going to be an adjustment.
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I worked for Chrysler before I went into the Navy. Back then, they would shut down every year to "RE-TOOL" the plants. Get it ready to start producing the new models. It did fall right in with the Holidays, as I recall.
I see that Ford decided to try going it alone. They negotiated a line of credit with the financial institutions before the economic crunch really hit, and now will be using that to pull themselves through. Everything I've read about it says it's very much to their credit now. Wish 'em luck. If the blue-collar workers don't have the money to spend, they still won't sell cars. |
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I wonder what our forefathers would think about our government giving billions away to save mismanaged companies? Most of our forefathers were farmers and businessmen. They either made it or didn't. There was NO government bailout. In fact, there wasn't much government, period. I wonder how much these representatives received out of this bail out money? If most of these representatives were businessmen rather than lawyers I don't think that we would have seen anything resembling a bailout.
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