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03-29-2011, 08:07 AM | #142 |
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This kind of mentality is one of the reasons GM had to file ch. 11......
No matter what the contracts were between Allied and GM, an employee does not have the right to hold company property hostage. In the real world they would be terminated immediately for such actions, and no lawsuit would stand up in their favor. Another reason why unions are completely useless, wastefull, and destructive to production. |
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03-29-2011, 08:25 AM | #144 |
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I find it odd and disturbing that so many have decided that this is a union issue. The union is not holding the cars hostage. In fact the employees are the ones caught in the middle of the battle. This is between Allied and GM and its not any drivers fault. Cost have gone up for trucking due to fuel and other related costs and Allied simply cannot transport vehicles at a profitable level. They had a contract with GM. They chose to try a bad idea by making the drivers eat the loss. That did not work. They then chose to try another bad idea. To force GM to pay the difference. GM said wait a second. We have a contract that you will deliver cars at $x.xx price.
Think about this and decide how you would react. Ok lets say Gm paid the difference on cars already built. Instead of 995 delivery it went to 1200. Would you be willing to pay the difference after you already negotiated your purchase. If so then pipe right up and let GM know that you are willing to pay way more for shipping and delivery costs. If not then stand behind GM...give them a chance to resource the deliveries and to resolve the auto hostage situation the only way they can. In court today...Relax everyone...its all going to be ok in the long run.
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I stand behind GM, way behind, thankfully.
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03-29-2011, 09:27 AM | #148 | |
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Market-based economy keeps them from paying you crap wages, not your union. Besides muddying waters and trying to make a buck off the "average Joe", Unions dont do anything to support the workers. They also are the indirect reason why Allied is holding these cars hostage. The union created the ripple effect of Allied looking for money from their customer because the union put them in between the rock and a hard place. And now hard working (hard saving!) Americans are going to have to wait on their sweet Camaros and Silverados (which, the trucks, were prob being used for work purposes!) all because of one reason... I dont contribute to a union and I feel my company pays me a fair wage...because they know I'll go elsewhere if they didntl....BECAUSE WE LIVE IN A MARKET BASED ECONOMY!! This isnt China or Russia, I get to choose where I want to work and there are fair working conditions. But either way Allied needs to let those cars go. Haul more cars and they'll make up the difference over time...unless the union keeps demanding more money...
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What I find odd and disturbing is that this transportation company decided to try something so bold. And hopefully most of these cars are bought and paid for (by the dealerships) as this will help release product to the rightful owner. Also, FOB contract details will play a part. FOB the plant and GM could have some litigation to go through. FOB destination and GM could cut through this crap quicker...
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I am not saying I am a union guy or supporter even for that matter...I am an independent business man. But this whole situation has nothing to do with the Union and I find it frustrating to see folks use this horrible situation to spew political feelings when they are totally unrelated. Due to this entire situation there are a bunch of Americans with no work...no loads...and a bunch of folks with no cars. Belly aching about unrelated issues just is not going anywhere here. We might as well be blaming this all on the NFL players union as it is just as involved and responsible.
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03-29-2011, 10:25 AM | #151 |
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The union is not holding the cars hostage! Guys, read the thread. The company has decided to hold the cars until GM and Chrysler pay extra. Where does the union come into play? I am not the biggest fan of unions, especially after the UAW wanted a raise while GM was going into restructuring. The fact that a union is involved and everyone wants to blame them is remarkable. The union is under an existing contract to get paid a certain way. That was fine until gas prices ate into the company's bottom line, and the guys behind a desk saw their commissions and bonuses at risk. We're so eager to see working people take a hit like we did—and I say we because I've taken a huge hit—that we forget about the guys still making at least 6 figures. There are a lot more guys driving trucks than people telling those guys where to go, but you'd be shocked to find out how much an executive makes even when the company is losing money.
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Lets say, would you rather get 20% cut OR loose your jobs. Obviously, after all these cars that's being held hostage comes back. Chevy and Chrysler will change the hauler company. Would that hauler fire some people? we'll i believe so if they don't have any big client like GM or Chrysler paying them. From what I understand from the article is that. The hauler company ask for more money from chevy and chrysler, because of the gas price. Which make sense, but why would you held cars that've been bought and paid for??. Wouldn't that technically stealing? if the owner of that car have the tittle of the car. can they owner sue them? Hm... something to think about.
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I don't think it has much to do about unions. Much of the trucking industry is unionized, been like that for decades, will be like that for decades... In my travels, I've met a lot of truck drivers, have a couple of cousins that are truck drivers... all stand up guys just working hard for a living.
The real issue is someone else's property locked up as bargaining blackmail. The decision to do that happens at the top of the company's executives. Some might call that extortion, racketeering... GM should have called the FBI on day 1. Seems to me what they are doing would be considered extortion and interfering with commerce... both below in the legal definition of racketeering. RACKETEERING ACTIVITY (A) any act or threat involving murder, kidnaping, gambling, arson, robbery, bribery, extortion, dealing in obscene matter, or dealing in narcotic or other dangerous drugs, which is chargeable under State law and punishable by imprisonment for more than one year; any act which is indictable under the following [sections] of 18, U.S.C.: 201 (bribery), 224 (sports bribery), 471, 472, and 473 (counterfeiting), 659 (theft from interstate shipment) if act indictable under 659 is felonious, 664 (embezzlement from pension/welfare funds), 891-894 (extortionate credit transactions), 1029 (fraud with access devices), 1084 (transmission of gambling info), 1341 (mail fraud), 1343 (wire fraud), 1344 (financial institution fraud), 1461-1465 (obscene matter), 1503 (obstruction of justice), 1510 (obstruction of criminal investigations), 1511 (obstruction of State or local law enforcement), 1512 (tampering with a witness, victim, or informant), 1513 (retaliating against a witness, victim, or informant), 1951 (interference w/commerce, robbery, or extortion), 1952 (racketeering), 1953 (transport of wagering paraphernalia), 1954 (unlawful welfare payments), 1955 (illegal gambling businesses), 1956 (laundering of monetary instruments), 1957 (monetary transactions derived from specified unlawful activity), 1958 (use of interstate commerce facilities in murder-for-hire), 2251-2252 (sexual exploitation of children), 2312 and 2313 (interstate transport of stolen motor vehicles), 2314 and 2315 (interstate transport of stolen property), 2321 (traffic in motor vehicles or parts), 2341-2346 (traffic in contraband cigarettes), 2421-24 (white slave traffic); any act indictable under 29 U.S.C. 186 (payments/loans to labor orgs) or 501(c) (embezzlement from union funds); fraud connected with a case under title 11, fraud in sale of securities, or felonious dealing in narcotic/other dangerous drugs; or any act indictable under Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act. 18 USC |
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Let those inocent Camaro SS cars go! They did not do anything to deserve this!
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