Comments on: GM to close Windsor, Ontario transmission plant; rattles contract talks with CAW http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 8 Nov 2009 21:10:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: 400horseSS http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380930 400horseSS Wed, 14 May 2008 17:32:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380930 Ooooooh Bimmer that was hardcore, im right you suck, I'll continue to make 60-70k on the line while you purchase kneepads and chapstick by the case. Ooooooh Bimmer that was hardcore, im right you suck, I’ll continue to make 60-70k on the line while you purchase kneepads and chapstick by the case.

]]> By: Get Real http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380798 Get Real Wed, 14 May 2008 00:02:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380798 Slam your CAW/UAW shoe on the desk and scream: "we will bury you". Slam your CAW/UAW shoe on the desk and scream: “we will bury you”.

]]> By: Commodore http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380790 Commodore Tue, 13 May 2008 23:27:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380790 This is good news. Not for the people that lost their jobs of course, but it does mean that 4 speed trannys are finally out for good This is good news. Not for the people that lost their jobs of course, but it does mean that 4 speed trannys are finally out for good

]]> By: Bimmer http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380783 Bimmer Tue, 13 May 2008 22:21:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380783 400horse Nazi, shut da fuck up, douchebag and go get education! 400horse Nazi,
shut da **** up, douchebag and go get education!

]]> By: HemiRoadRunner http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380689 HemiRoadRunner Tue, 13 May 2008 17:14:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380689 ^^^^ Yeah, he's right. The union management has screwed the idea of unions up though. ^^^^ Yeah, he’s right. The union management has screwed the idea of unions up though.

]]> By: DialM4Speed http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380638 DialM4Speed Tue, 13 May 2008 15:07:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380638 If you paid them DECENT WAGES and were FAIR about your business practises you wouldn't need a union.. BUT as we've all seen (well all of us that aren't under the desk with a set of knee pads and a box of chap stick) business never plays fair. It's alway FASTER! FASTER! CHEAPER! CHEAPER!...... unless your management. If you paid them DECENT WAGES and were FAIR about your business practises you wouldn’t need a union.. BUT as we’ve all seen (well all of us that aren’t under the desk with a set of knee pads and a box of chap stick) business never plays fair. It’s alway FASTER! FASTER! CHEAPER! CHEAPER!…… unless your management.

]]> By: lucklaster http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380609 lucklaster Tue, 13 May 2008 13:33:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380609 Union management has been digging the graves for their underlings for years under the preposterous guise that they are working for the little guy. Bullshit – they are working for politicians and power. This is not at all a new thing. But the members keep voting them in and getting screwed in the end. If you owned a business or was a share holder would you want a thug from the street telling you how you were going to run your employees and what rules you were going to operate by? Yeah, I wouldn’t either Union management has been digging the graves for their underlings for years under the preposterous guise that they are working for the little guy. Bull**** – they are working for politicians and power. This is not at all a new thing. But the members keep voting them in and getting screwed in the end. If you owned a business or was a share holder would you want a thug from the street telling you how you were going to run your employees and what rules you were going to operate by? Yeah, I wouldn’t either

]]> By: HemiRoadRunner http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380598 HemiRoadRunner Tue, 13 May 2008 13:15:13 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380598 Well, I didn't mean the union workers, I meant I don't care for the union management, there, how's that? Well, I didn’t mean the union workers, I meant I don’t care for the union management, there, how’s that?

]]> By: HemiRoadRunner http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380597 HemiRoadRunner Tue, 13 May 2008 13:14:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380597 3,300 transmissions a day doesn't sound inefficient to me. Who here has ever even rebuilt an automatic? I'd like to see all the people in here even try to put a shift kit in their cars. I don't really care for these union workers either, but if you like corporate nutsack, then that's your problem. 3,300 transmissions a day doesn’t sound inefficient to me. Who here has ever even rebuilt an automatic? I’d like to see all the people in here even try to put a shift kit in their cars. I don’t really care for these union workers either, but if you like corporate nutsack, then that’s your problem.

]]> By: AxeHead http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380582 AxeHead Tue, 13 May 2008 04:29:12 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380582 It's just a union killing strategy...and I don't blame them. Unions are inherently inneficient and bloated...Canada is the most expensive place to manufacture considering the dollar...you could see this comming for a long time. It’s just a union killing strategy…and I don’t blame them. Unions are inherently inneficient and bloated…Canada is the most expensive place to manufacture considering the dollar…you could see this comming for a long time.

]]> By: 400horseSS http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380567 400horseSS Tue, 13 May 2008 03:08:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380567 Mutha fuckin right Z06 And Golf4me lick ass and suck the bosses balls to move up in the world like you two, and to the other dumbass who said go to school, you fucking tell me what jobs are out there when everything is leaving obviously, let me know because GM wants to give me $145,000 to leave............ Mutha ****in right Z06 And Golf4me lick ass and suck the bosses balls to move up in the world like you two, and to the other dumbass who said go to school, you ****ing tell me what jobs are out there when everything is leaving obviously, let me know because GM wants to give me $145,000 to leave…………

]]> By: inspire http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380564 inspire Tue, 13 May 2008 02:46:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380564 The writing's been on the wall at that Windsor plant for quite some time. Who builds 4-speed trannies in this day and age??? (except in gas thirsty SUVs / old pick-up trucks) Despite making decent quality products, GM simply does not want to upgrade the tooling for this facility. (ie Doesn't want to deal with union ... build it in Mexico or part of the US to thank UAW for concessions + punish CAW). Windsor has been hurt badly by this downturn in the economy ... this is going to make things worse. When is the Canadian gov't going to get involved to reverse the bleeding in manufacturing jobs in Canada? The writing’s been on the wall at that Windsor plant for quite some time. Who builds 4-speed trannies in this day and age??? (except in gas thirsty SUVs / old pick-up trucks)

Despite making decent quality products, GM simply does not want to upgrade the tooling for this facility. (ie Doesn’t want to deal with union … build it in Mexico or part of the US to thank UAW for concessions + punish CAW).

Windsor has been hurt badly by this downturn in the economy … this is going to make things worse. When is the Canadian gov’t going to get involved to reverse the bleeding in manufacturing jobs in Canada?

]]> By: Bimmer http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380532 Bimmer Tue, 13 May 2008 00:27:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380532 Two years is more then enough to upgrade your education and to find a job even in a new field. And if they don't want to re-train then welcome to the real world where other factory workers are happy to make $16/hr and are willing to work. Two years is more then enough to upgrade your education and to find a job even in a new field. And if they don’t want to re-train then welcome to the real world where other factory workers are happy to make $16/hr and are willing to work.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380510 johnnycanuck Mon, 12 May 2008 22:32:58 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380510 They're giving them all 2 years notice for gawds sake. That's more than fair. They’re giving them all 2 years notice for gawds sake. That’s more than fair.

]]> By: C6Racer http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380490 C6Racer Mon, 12 May 2008 21:30:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380490 Even though all those people will be out of a job it was a smart decision for GM. That's business, sorry. Even though all those people will be out of a job it was a smart decision for GM. That’s business, sorry.

]]> By: xyunya http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380481 xyunya Mon, 12 May 2008 21:06:35 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380481 I bet you'll that members of that CAW are dreaming of Toyota plant to open in the neighborhood. I bet you’ll that members of that CAW are dreaming of Toyota plant to open in the neighborhood.

]]> By: DeansterTJ http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380471 DeansterTJ Mon, 12 May 2008 20:55:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380471 Tough life. Tough times ahead. In a rare break from my usual position, I feel for these unionites in a way. I hope they find some other way to bring home some $$$. Tough life. Tough times ahead. In a rare break from my usual position, I feel for these unionites in a way. I hope they find some other way to bring home some $$$.

]]> By: Z06ified http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380455 Z06ified Mon, 12 May 2008 20:40:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380455 If you don't like it, go work elsewhere. Nothing is forcing you to work for GM. If you don’t like it, go work elsewhere. Nothing is forcing you to work for GM.

]]> By: DialM4Speed http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380452 DialM4Speed Mon, 12 May 2008 20:27:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380452 Hell Yeah! Down with unions and there evil ways!!! If they are unwilling to blindly bow down and kiss the boots of management then they should be fired!! HaHaHa!!! If they don't praise and support management when it's executives receive huge pay and bonuses, EVEN when the company is going down the tubes the plants should be closed!! MINIMUM WAGE FOR ALL!!!.... except management. Hell Yeah! Down with unions and there evil ways!!! If they are unwilling to blindly bow down and kiss the boots of management then they should be fired!! HaHaHa!!! If they don’t praise and support management when it’s executives receive huge pay and bonuses, EVEN when the company is going down the tubes the plants should be closed!! MINIMUM WAGE FOR ALL!!!…. except management.

]]> By: golf4me http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380446 golf4me Mon, 12 May 2008 19:56:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380446 Well said, Z06. Well said, Z06.

]]> By: Z06ified http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380439 Z06ified Mon, 12 May 2008 19:48:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380439 So now the CAW is mad, and they're issuing "deadlines"? When are they going to wake up and realize the union has been losing the war for decades. Plant after plant have been closing - the union blames management, but I think the union needs to look in the mirror for the problem. Management closes plants that are inefficient, have costly workers who strike all the time, and are run by extortionist unions. It's not like the company doesn't have better options elsewhere. GM doesn't NEED to produce transmissions in Canada. They can produce them at plants without unions, where the workers are happy to have a job, cooperative, and productive. So now the CAW is mad, and they’re issuing “deadlines”? When are they going to wake up and realize the union has been losing the war for decades. Plant after plant have been closing – the union blames management, but I think the union needs to look in the mirror for the problem. Management closes plants that are inefficient, have costly workers who strike all the time, and are run by extortionist unions. It’s not like the company doesn’t have better options elsewhere. GM doesn’t NEED to produce transmissions in Canada. They can produce them at plants without unions, where the workers are happy to have a job, cooperative, and productive.

]]> By: cookie4me http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html/comment-page-1#comment-380434 cookie4me Mon, 12 May 2008 19:37:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-close-windsor-ontario-transmission-palnt-rattles-contract-talks-with-uaw.html#comment-380434 They have watched multiple plant closings happen in the states in the past few years and don't believe they are "untouchable"? They have watched multiple plant closings happen in the states in the past few years and don’t believe they are “untouchable”?

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