Whitby

Sw ont feeder plant wrote:

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In reply to your statement....we are real busy...cant keep up with what your sending us ..... We were told we would be busy for atleast a month ..So You think Lear Kitchener will fold ? Are you guys going on strike ?(I need to know So i can get my shit in order) thank

the union is encouraging people to work overtime and I think they forgot about the strike deadline of January 20th. so yeah, maybe its time to get your shit together

No Job wrote:

<quoted text>the union is encouraging people to work overtime and I think they forgot about the strike deadline of January 20th. so yeah, maybe its time to get your shit together

Thanks for the heads up cuz no one knows down here....everyone Just guessing

sw ont feeder plant wrote:

<quoted text>Thanks for the heads up cuz no one knows down here....everyone Just guessing

??? What r u saying

lear wrote:

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??? What r u saying

If Lear closes or strikes ...it affects us all ...thats all

To quote Frank Sinatra,

"and now, the end is near"...

New Auto Reality wrote:

To quote Frank Sinatra,

"and now, the end is near"...

What is going on?

lear wrote:

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What is going on?

Lear Kitchener voted today to allow the committee to negotiate a Lear Ajax style contract at $19 hr. Thats whats goin on. So much for living to fight another day. The only option offered was a closure agreement. Btw, again they told us that Lear DOES NOT have the Impala rollover work. Good luck on your negotiations this fall, your gonna need it.

No Job wrote:

<quoted text> Lear Kitchener voted today to allow the committee to negotiate a Lear Ajax style contract at $19 hr. Thats whats goin on. So much for living to fight another day. The only option offered was a closure agreement. Btw, again they told us that Lear DOES NOT have the Impala rollover work. Good luck on your negotiations this fall, your gonna need it.

Well sorry to hear that ....But atleast you will still be working ...better then all th jobs going to Mexico

Retired wrote:

<quoted text>Well sorry to hear that ....But atleast you will still be working ...better then all th jobs going to Mexico

Well whitby is different than kitchenor also we have impala and Cadillac already

No Job wrote:

<quoted text> Lear Kitchener voted today to allow the committee to negotiate a Lear Ajax style contract at $19 hr. Thats whats goin on. So much for living to fight another day. The only option offered was a closure agreement. Btw, again they told us that Lear DOES NOT have the Impala rollover work. Good luck on your negotiations this fall, your gonna need it.

We will strike in Whitby, we don't care!!

Lear Whitby wrote:

<quoted text>We will strike in Whitby, we don't care!!

True lets hope. Just we have never come close to a strike in the past

I can see a strike happening for the simple reason that next May when GM closes the consolidated line and only one plant will be running, Lear Whitby will be laying off over half of its work force. I'll be looking for a MAJOR improvement in the severance package during negotiations and if its not included, STRIKE !!!!!

Ya hear that timmy.....how are you going to side-step this hurdle ????

Soon To Be Unemployed wrote:

I can see a strike happening for the simple reason that next May when GM closes the consolidated line and only one plant will be running, Lear Whitby will be laying off over half of its work force. I'll be looking for a MAJOR improvement in the severance package during negotiations and if its not included, STRIKE !!!!!

Ya hear that timmy.....how are you going to side-step this hurdle ????

Hopefully need a couple hundred grand each no jobs out there

lear wrote:

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Hopefully need a couple hundred grand each no jobs out there

Can't see it being anywhere near that figure, but I'd like to see it bumped up to at least $50,000. Collect that after E.I. runs out and that would probably support me for a couple of years. By then, there might be something out there.

Listen to yourselves. Big buyouts or we will go on strike? Good luck with that! Here's what Tim and the committee is going to tell you.... Take the low-ball offer, or you are all done! Kitchener is giving you a preview of what's to come. Do you really think your committee is going to get you anything?
I seem to remember when the committee thought that the Ajax guys couldn't come to Whitby. They lost arbitration and Ajax was almost inside the building. Gotta figure that they already have an understanding with Tim for $19/hour. Yes you have the Cadillac and the Impala business. However, they can always change their minds.
Good luck guys. You can strike all you want, G.M. is building most of the Impalas in Detroit. The Buick and Cadillac aren't going to sell well. Oh, and the Camaro is softening. How does a couple of months off sound? A strike in 1999 would not be tolerated. Now, it's just another layoff.

New Auto Reality wrote:

Listen to yourselves. Big buyouts or we will go on strike? Good luck with that! Here's what Tim and the committee is going to tell you.... Take the low-ball offer, or you are all done! Kitchener is giving you a preview of what's to come. Do you really think your committee is going to get you anything?
I seem to remember when the committee thought that the Ajax guys couldn't come to Whitby. They lost arbitration and Ajax was almost inside the building. Gotta figure that they already have an understanding with Tim for $19/hour. Yes you have the Cadillac and the Impala business. However, they can always change their minds.
Good luck guys. You can strike all you want, G.M. is building most of the Impalas in Detroit. The Buick and Cadillac aren't going to sell well. Oh, and the Camaro is softening. How does a couple of months off sound? A strike in 1999 would not be tolerated. Now, it's just another layoff.

True that!

lear wrote:

<quoted text>True that!

It's all here say anyone. They ll announce more work soon plus wage increase.

New Auto Reality wrote:

Listen to yourselves. Big buyouts or we will go on strike? Good luck with that! Here's what Tim and the committee is going to tell you.... Take the low-ball offer, or you are all done! Kitchener is giving you a preview of what's to come. Do you really think your committee is going to get you anything?
I seem to remember when the committee thought that the Ajax guys couldn't come to Whitby. They lost arbitration and Ajax was almost inside the building. Gotta figure that they already have an understanding with Tim for $19/hour. Yes you have the Cadillac and the Impala business. However, they can always change their minds.
Good luck guys. You can strike all you want, G.M. is building most of the Impalas in Detroit. The Buick and Cadillac aren't going to sell well. Oh, and the Camaro is softening. How does a couple of months off sound? A strike in 1999 would not be tolerated. Now, it's just another layoff.

Exactly you made our point... The Impala is goin half to Detroit and buick and Cadillac don't sell well.... Take a lowball offer?? are you kidding?? even $19 an hour won't save most of us, so it's simple. No choice but to strike. If all they have to offer is a bigger severance package than so be it.

Grab whatever you can and move on.

Lear Whitby wrote:

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We will strike in Whitby, we don't care!!

We will make our own seats we dont care