GM may be on strike! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

gs-63 · 08-20-2012, 05:32 PM

Canadian Auto Workers voted at 96% in favor of a strike against GM, if
their demands are not met. So if your waiting, like me, for your new Camaro you may be in for a long wait.

Bad@ssCamaro · 08-20-2012, 05:34 PM

Hopefully the issues will be resolved in a timely manner.

HDRDTD · 08-20-2012, 05:34 PM

I got word today that my ZL1 Vert is on a rail car and just left Oshawa at noon today.

Maybe It left just in time?

2ndCamaro79 · 08-20-2012, 05:37 PM

The Camaro camp can't take anymore bad news

Russell James · 08-20-2012, 05:43 PM

Union politics..... read as - meaningless.

Get concerned when there is something to be concerned about.

Current contract about to expire, all kinds of posturing takes place before every contract negotiation.

The sky is not falling, grown men and women are just playing childish games. Happens every contract year, pay no attention and enjoy your car.

mechanic1 · 08-20-2012, 06:03 PM

every contract they get the 95-96% strike vote.........formality..........nonetheless GM opened the bargaining very agressively..want to shave off 6 bux /hr

Kiss My SS · 08-20-2012, 07:32 PM

I hope GM can bust those unions if not GM will be bankrupt again. The auto workers should be glad they even have a job and shut up!

Pappa Joe · 08-20-2012, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiss My SS

I hope GM can bust those unions if not GM will be bankrupt again. The auto workers should be glad they even have a job and shut up!

As an executive board member in a union......I resent that! Its that mentality that will destroy North America !
I guess you feel people in North America can live on Chinese,Mexican etc slave wages,no benefits,12 hour days? Lets turn North America into a 3rd world ! So big business can make more profits at peoples expense!

P.S. We have some really good union people here, that went out of their way to sign stuff and put it in our cars!

9secs · 08-20-2012, 08:13 PM

Unions served thier purpose many years ago... but now they are just money hungry, letting people not show up for work for weeks, not put forward any work effort when they actually are there... why? Because they know they have the union and they wont get fired even if they dont do what they are paid to do.

jesserayjames · 08-20-2012, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9secs

Unions served thier purpose many years ago... but now they are just money hungry, letting people not show up for work for weeks, not put forward any work effort when they actually are there... why? Because they know they have the union and they wont get fired even if they dont do what they are paid to do.

How old are you, I don't think you know what you are talking about, without the unions you wouldn't be able to afford your Camaro, or anything else, and your life would be no where...................... JRJ

Pappa Joe · 08-20-2012, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9secs

Unions served thier purpose many years ago... but now they are just money hungry, letting people not show up for work for weeks, not put forward any work effort when they actually are there... why? Because they know they have the union and they wont get fired even if they dont do what they are paid to do.

So we should go back to the 20s then? Theres lazy people everywhere and yes they can get fired! You better stop drinking the Big business Kool aid! Can you buy a house ,raise a family making $6.00 an hour like Mexico?

tpower · 08-20-2012, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9secs

Unions served thier purpose many years ago... but now they are just money hungry, letting people not show up for work for weeks, not put forward any work effort when they actually are there... why? Because they know they have the union and they wont get fired even if they dont do what they are paid to do.

What a load of BS, I am not a union member but please dont stereotype all union members like that

Gary B · 08-20-2012, 08:24 PM

Unions are a touchy subject....I personally don't like them, and they do serve a purpose, but as a former union worker, they also bleed companies dry and lazy workers keep there jobs to long because of them. The Dems love them and the Dems lean toward socialism, so do the math....

Kiss My SS · 08-20-2012, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pappa Joe

As an executive board member in a union......I resent that! Its that mentality that will destroy North America !
I guess you feel people in North America can live on Chinese,Mexican etc slave wages,no benefits,12 hour days? Lets turn North America into a 3rd world ! So big business can make more profits at peoples expense!

P.S. We have some really good union people here, that went out of their way to sign stuff and put it in our cars!

Let me rephrase that, there are plenty of good people on this site but some of them belong to a union and most of them are forced to....Its legalized extortion!...BUST THE UNIONS!

08-20-2012, 05:32 PM	#1
gs-63 Drives: Camaro Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Québec, Canada Posts: 59	GM may be on strike! Canadian Auto Workers voted at 96% in favor of a strike against GM, if their demands are not met. So if your waiting, like me, for your new Camaro you may be in for a long wait.

08-20-2012, 05:34 PM	#2
Bad@ssCamaro BeckyD Rocks :-) Drives: 2015 1SS/1LE Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: CT Posts: 5,781 View My Garage	Hopefully the issues will be resolved in a timely manner. __________________ 2015 CRT 1SS/1LE RS/Recaro's/NPP/Nav/Rear vision pkg./BA speaker upgrade. Stage 3 BMR cam, ARH 1 7/8 headers, CAI, BMR 1.25 drop springs, JPSS Billet Bushings, Peddars Cradle Bushings...460 whp...so far....SOLD, but not forgotten!

08-20-2012, 08:24 PM	#13
Gary B Drives: Subaru Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ct. Posts: 572	Unions are a touchy subject....I personally don't like them, and they do serve a purpose, but as a former union worker, they also bleed companies dry and lazy workers keep there jobs to long because of them. The Dems love them and the Dems lean toward socialism, so do the math.... __________________ Time for a new ride soon....6th Gen or 5th Gen Z28? Hmmm....

08-20-2012, 05:34 PM	#3
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,046	I got word today that my ZL1 Vert is on a rail car and just left Oshawa at noon today. Maybe It left just in time?

08-20-2012, 05:43 PM	#5
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	Union politics..... read as - meaningless. Get concerned when there is something to be concerned about. Current contract about to expire, all kinds of posturing takes place before every contract negotiation. The sky is not falling, grown men and women are just playing childish games. Happens every contract year, pay no attention and enjoy your car.

08-20-2012, 06:03 PM	#6
mechanic1 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: oshawa Posts: 254	every contract they get the 95-96% strike vote.........formality..........nonetheless GM opened the bargaining very agressively..want to shave off 6 bux /hr

08-20-2012, 07:32 PM	#7
Kiss My SS Account Suspended Drives: 2012 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 481	I hope GM can bust those unions if not GM will be bankrupt again. The auto workers should be glad they even have a job and shut up!

08-20-2012, 08:13 PM	#9
9secs Drives: some Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: sc Posts: 30	Unions served thier purpose many years ago... but now they are just money hungry, letting people not show up for work for weeks, not put forward any work effort when they actually are there... why? Because they know they have the union and they wont get fired even if they dont do what they are paid to do.