harley strike nklr
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:54 pm
Don't stop there Kerry. How about these company execs. pulling down many millions per year. Recently an exec. at Home Depot was given a 200 million exit package to get him out of the way. Then again how about professional athletes...
Capt. Bob in Durham, CT. USA
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----- Original Message ----- From: Kerry Stottlemyer To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 10:31 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Harley strike I may start another rant here but Unions suck. I have no sympathy for these over paid Bozos. The previous statement excludes journeyman card holders. I loose half my paycheck every week to taxes, medical insurance, Social security that i'll never see, Oh and a wee bit to my 401K plan. It's time these boys pony like the rest of the world. Kerry --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Mike Frey wrote: > > > Those of us on the PA end are aware of the strike as well as the fact > that there > have been layoffs in Wisconsin. The news here has been reporting things > fairly > well balanced - just the news, no clear sympathy for either the workers > or the > company, only the effect on the community. > > Knowing what they already earn, most of the common citizens don't have much > sympathy for the strikers. > > At least it's been peaceful - so far. > > Mike Peplinski wrote: > > >For those of you who live in a cave, the Harley Davidson plant in York PA is > >on strike. Just when production should be ramping up, it is actually shut > >down. Here in the Frozen Tundra also known as Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the > >repurcussions go way beyond not being able to get a new "hog" next month. > >Here's a few excerpts from the Thursday Journal Sentinal.Signicast, an > >investment casting company who supplies HD, Mercury, John Deere, Volvo and > >Oshkosh Truck is moving workers to non-production jobs for now but the next > >step is layoffs. HP Performance, who makes brakes for HD laid off 83 of 210 > >union workers.The HD plant here laid off 440 employees due to a lack of > >requirements for the engine and transmissions and body parts made here. > >Harley operates on a JIT system, getting daily shipments from many of its > >suppliers. In some cases, deliveries are made several times per day. Here's > >my favorite quote; "Years ago, Harley turned to just-in-time delivery > >schedules to become a leaner, more profitable company" No mention has ever > >been made of how they dictate costs which could be passed on the the > >customers. These suppliers are concerned over h ow they will handle the > >surge in demand when they end the strike. Strike issues are; two tier > >(lower) pay rates for new hires; they would require employees to pay for > >part of their health care costs. How many of you have their health care > >insurance paid iin full? I don't. Thats the latest from Milwaukee. > > > >__________________________________________________________ > >Invite your Hotmail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live > >Spaces > >http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http:// spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mkt=en-us > > > > > > > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > >Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]