Thursday may 21st is give back day #3 Iowa city.

Lear cut us on there last contract. Then uncle wilbur took over and he had to take some back. Now there back. They will close the plant at 2:45-6:00pm. they arent telling us anything and will have 2 hours to decide. Almost everybody is laid off. Cant vote if you didnt pay dues for may. were laid off over 25 years senority.

Good Luck Brothers and Sisters, Prayers are with ya

Isn't just like that...one day your trying to plan a little deserved vacation and next your wondering if you will be able to keep the lights on. Betcha uncle wilbur won't have to worry about that eh?

Whatever it is, good luck and I hope for the best for you guys.

Good Luck guys! Please keeps us posted on the progress there!

good luck to all.

Well we voted no on all consessions. The company had a list of all our benefits. with a few cents per hour next to each one larger co-payments. larger total out of pocket. Larger co-pay for med. etc etc no overtime over 8 hrs. overtime over 40 hrs instead. Lose tool allowance uniforms. It added up to $1.00 then we voted no to the dollar off our wages. They will go back to negoiate. So if we take a cut it wont be benefits.

thats solidarity ; i mean who wants to take a pay cut and make less for the same amount of work or more which they will try to saddle on you. If Uncle Wilburs people wants to line thier pockets with more money and less for us then what is wrong with us? I say its time to take our jobs and money back from these people who want to make even more off our blood and sweat and live like normal americans again

just for the record the average wages at Iowa city is 13.50-14.50 per hour with very few labor grades higher.

Iowa City voted yes to concessions today. I guess the speech Mr Beckwith gave to us made a big impression with our members, once again this plant seems to buckle very easy to any demands made upon us. Sorry all.

soon to be ex employee wrote:

thats solidarity ; i mean who wants to take a pay cut and make less for the same amount of work or more which they will try to saddle on you. If Uncle Wilburs people wants to line thier pockets with more money and less for us then what is wrong with us? I say its time to take our jobs and money back from these people who want to make even more off our blood and sweat and live like normal americans again

That's why from now on i buy Honda or Toyota!!!!

Ross and the whole f"in bunch are a "real cunning display of stunts"ya you mix up the letters yourself...those clots are trying the same kife here in Canada at the Lear Ajax plant trying to sell us some on some Chrysler shit, sky is falling shit, c.a.w (lower case again) on deck like the last tampon in a third world country let the douche bags hemorrhage to death i say "F" Productivity "F"Quality "F" Performance run this pig goat corporation(again lower case)into the ground. We suffer now or later the end result is the same,To make them another dime is Ludicrous. Take a dive go on assistance........UP YOURS LEAR CORP. Whats it like to want BITCH !!!!!!

hot rod(lower case) you and bush should get together and have a crying party, you both are always negative. You both should try the other side. It's a lot better on the bright side.

You have a right to your opinion as i do mine....Bottom line is this i'm left with the impression that i work for a company that feels that i need it more than it needs me well lear(lower case)that's not the way it is so you can tell the 5th highest paid man in the industry to KISS MY ASS..........

Jager wrote:

Iowa City voted yes to concessions today. I guess the speech Mr Beckwith gave to us made a big impression with our members, once again this plant seems to buckle very easy to any demands made upon us. Sorry all.

What concessions did they take from Iowa City.

GINGERMAN wrote:

<quoted text> What concessions did they take from Iowa City.

It's none of your business how much I gave up in order to keep my job. You need to worry about yourself.

The starting wage at Iowa city is now $11.00 top is $13.30-$13.80 with very few job clasifications higher. (We gave up $1.00 dollar an hour) Just call us little mexico in the corn fields

Iowa city lear wrote:

The starting wage at Iowa city is now $11.00 top is $13.30-$13.80 with very few job clasifications higher.(We gave up $1.00 dollar an hour) Just call us little mexico in the corn fields

Ha Ha..that was good Iowa, but very sad with wages that keep going down.

Iowa city lear wrote:

The starting wage at Iowa city is now $11.00 top is $13.30-$13.80 with very few job clasifications higher.(We gave up $1.00 dollar an hour) Just call us little mexico in the corn fields

You are an idiot. By posting that information for everyone to see, you are hurting yourself and rest of the employees in Iowa City.

Thanks Iowa City Lear, any info from other plants on what is going on will be helpful, a $1.00 sucks but they were asking for a lot more originally. As far as you go Iowa City you are an idiot, the damage is already done, what is wrong with keeping other uaw members informed. I understand you are pissed about the cuts I would not be too happy if I were in your shoes but I guarantee we will be asked for cuts in November.