The parking lot at Ford’s Dearborn Truck plant just got a little more exclusive, according to the Associated Press. The plant announced that, effective February 1st, parking lot may be used only by employees who drive vehicles built by Ford or one of its subsidiaries. The move came the same day Ford announced a restructuring plan under which it will cut up to 30,000 jobs and close 14 facilities by 2012. The Leftlane Perspective: Aston Martins are okay, but please, no Bentleys…
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01/27, 10:03 PM
posted by:
phim phouayvongsa
Man,
If the employees are driving competitors product, that pretty much sums up their view of the product they built. Upper management needs to get there foot out of their ass and built better and more appealing product to compete with other competitor. “Wake up” they know they had it coming.
01/28, 1:27 AM
posted by:
69442w30
All the people whining about Ford or GM’s work force reduction need to look in their driveways. If you are complaining about how it effects you, what have you done to effect the domestic manufacturers?
GM has the top 3 assembly plants in quality in America. Both Ford & GM build a quality products and their employees need to buy what they sell/build. Ever heard the saying dont poop where you eat?
they should do this at all GM, Ford, and DC plants. Make the bozos who give their money to the competition walk!
01/28, 4:53 PM
posted by:
David Cunningham
useless union crap.
01/28, 9:34 PM
posted by:
Jimmy
Looks like Ford returning to their Totalitarian roots. Back in the early 20th Century, Ford used to have agents visit employees’ homes to make sure their homes were normal. He touted the “Five-dollar day” wage, but denied it to those who were unmarried or had dirty homes. Immigrants were given the dirtiest, most difficult jobs.
01/29, 12:12 PM
posted by:
Colin
I’m selling my Ford.
01/29, 3:22 PM
posted by:
eff
Those are the ideas they come up with to save Ford? LOL! AS usual, the fish begins to reek from the head.
Would be kind of interesting to send a reporter with a camera on a field trip to check what model cars Ford’s C-level excecutives have sitting in their driveways – BMWs? Audis? Benzes? Porsches? Never!
01/29, 3:39 PM
posted by:
Kenny Perryman
I would make them fire me and sue the heck out of them. or they can Give me a ford to drive to work. This is just wrong. I strongly recomend ford reconsider. I seriously hope ford is using its resoureces to build me a better car than worrying about what cars the employees drive. Furthermore how better than to judge the competiotn than to go out in the parking lot and take a look.
01/29, 5:51 PM
posted by:
Cody Johnson
i think this is GREAT. nobody should whine about it. everyone should do it. since you work for ford and driving some other car brand thats supporting the other companies.
02/05, 1:40 AM
posted by:
freddy
oh, btw, even your president thinks GM should wither and die http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/01/26/bush-no-bailout-for-gm-ford/
02/06, 6:49 PM
posted by:
gery
you forgot to turn the caps-lock off, and the american-locks is on too
02/21, 11:28 AM
posted by:
Kenny Perryman
I wonder if they are allowed to drive mazdas, jags, volvos or range rovers? like i said before i would make them fire me.
02/26, 7:12 AM
posted by:
Jason McKenzie
Well I look at it like this, I have worked at two Australian Ford dealers, anyone driving past can see what the workers own, if you were to see a GM outside a Ford dealer doesn’t that say the person driving the GM does not believe the Ford product is as good, out of experience from working on or around them?
When it comes to sales choice some people are just sheep and buy what everyone else is driving, because it must be good if everyone else drives one
In Australia most sheep drive GMH, individuals drive Fords or other brands.