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Chrysler parts supplier strike threatens thousands

CBC News -- A potential strike at an automotive parts plant in Lakeshore, Ont., has put the region's auto community on edge.
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Officials and workers at Johnson Controls have been in talks over a new contract since Monday, but workers say they'll walk off the job if they don't reach a collective agreement by midnight Friday.
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If Johnson's 120 workers strike, thousands of workers at Chrysler's Windsor assembly plant and other parts suppliers could be affected.

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Submitted Nov 20, 2009 By: Hamish

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derKraut All-Star Author Ontario Posts:776 Points:405,365 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 9:44:29 PM Ignore derKraut Report Abuse Almost beyond belief even for a unionized group. Chrysler is not exactly flush with money right now.
fordmexico Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,137 Points:180,425 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 12:52:42 PM Ignore fordmexico Report Abuse Not a good time for a union to strike if they want to keep their jobs.
MacGyver_1701 Champion Author Indiana Posts:6,834 Points:1,572,750 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 12:30:32 PM Ignore MacGyver_1701 Report Abuse A strike is not a good plan when companies are barely staying afloat
Grasshopper53 Champion Author Texas Posts:1,229 Points:175,420 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 11:34:02 AM Ignore Grasshopper53 Report Abuse We are losing nearly 200,00 jobs a month here and the unions here and in Canada are trying to get more money. Ford is dealing with the same mess here. Chrysler is working on closing more dealerships now. They may not need many parts soon. So close the plant. That would take 120 overpaid workers off of the payroll.
Zakmeister All-Star Author Cleveland Posts:633 Points:209,145 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 11:29:28 AM Ignore Zakmeister Report Abuse Not good.
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:1,384 Points:326,195 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 11:09:55 AM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse They have no basis to go through with a strike when the company is loosing money and on shaky ground. Just feel lucky to be still employed.
BlueVanGroup Champion Author Colorado Posts:2,243 Points:572,410 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 11:07:08 AM Ignore BlueVanGroup Report Abuse Unions seem to think they can squeeze the goose and get more golden eggs. (What's the cracking sound?)
star_deceiver Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,001 Points:700,650 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 11:03:04 AM Ignore star_deceiver Report Abuse So fire the greedy and hire people who want to work!
fullauto All-Star Author Reading Posts:951 Points:600,130 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 11:00:37 AM Ignore fullauto Report Abuse mecforyou: i'd be the first to push you under the bus.
ipm1 Veteran Author Las Vegas Posts:260 Points:116,060 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 11:00:36 AM Ignore ipm1 Report Abuse Lilbobo: couldn't agree more .........
lilbobo Champion Author Vancouver Posts:10,028 Points:1,984,790 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:59:19 AM Ignore lilbobo Report Abuse When unionized auto parts and assembly line workers roll back their wages to about $15/hour I'll start feelings sorry for them. Till then let them try to find another job that will offer them what they are asking for. Guaranteed they'll be looking for work for a very long time.
mecforyou All-Star Author Iowa Posts:797 Points:459,730 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:49:37 AM Ignore mecforyou Report Abuse Fire the employs that don't want to work The Asian’s will do the job and like it. Is it time to break the unions? They are killing the county right now.
bluebird1 Champion Author Toronto Posts:10,702 Points:2,142,295 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:45:07 AM Ignore bluebird1 Report Abuse The headline is mis-leading...there is no strike yet but very possible. Like most Auto union strikes, the piece (however small) threatens to affect the whole line & often multiple plants. This is how unions yield power these days....hold the co. up for ransom with ridiculous demands. The issue here...since economy is bad & profits down at this supply co. we will cost them even more money with a strike to save our jobs which will be worsened by the strike. Very counterintuitive, not striking is their best job security move here...plus that of a whole chunk of Chrysler. If this happens, & triggers Chrysler going belly up...do you think the unions (both sides of the border) will learn - no way, since law allowed it to happen it will encourage them to do the same with Ford & GM. Only way Chryco & GM could have been helped thru bankruptcy was the disruption of the unions - at least for a specified period of time.
206awd250 Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,250 Points:427,880 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:44:49 AM Ignore 206awd250 Report Abuse not good
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:3,123 Points:618,485 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:43:07 AM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse just what they need
eddyp94 Champion Author Ontario Posts:4,146 Points:866,410 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:41:46 AM Ignore eddyp94 Report Abuse blame it on the unions...they want more more more....
thirty8paces Veteran Author Baltimore Posts:350 Points:274,835 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:40:51 AM Ignore thirty8paces Report Abuse Ahh....the unions strike again. (no pun intended) Unions served an important purpose 100 years ago. How can an intelligent person not see that they played a major part in the destruction of not only the auto industry but also the steel industry in the U.S.?
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:2,362 Points:584,885 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:40:15 AM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse I guess the economy isn't affecting these people.
pigmanTX Champion Author Houston Posts:1,281 Points:369,735 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:40:09 AM Ignore pigmanTX Report Abuse valvestem, truer words have never been spoken.
Herder1 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:12,813 Points:2,137,425 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:39:25 AM Ignore Herder1 Report Abuse Have they stopped to think that just possibly there are at least 120 people out of work in the Ontario area that could do the job and be thankful for the job? If not, then maybe they should think of going across the border and getting a few from the US.
wolfshadow12 Sophomore Author Riverside Posts:247 Points:79,440 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:37:03 AM Ignore wolfshadow12 Report Abuse Will this put the nail in Chrysler's coffin?
DAK1960 Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,912 Points:401,110 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:36:27 AM Ignore DAK1960 Report Abuse this is why unions need to go away they are the greediest bunch of people.
SeerLV Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:3,473 Points:712,710 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:35:51 AM Ignore SeerLV Report Abuse Hopefully they can reach an agreement.
yukonjack Champion Author Georgia Posts:4,384 Points:1,138,295 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:35:04 AM Ignore yukonjack Report Abuse How can a union with only 120 members hold thousands at risk? I suppose it's too much to think that the Canadian government will step in and knock some sense into this group.
sleepyt Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,383 Points:416,400 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:34:26 AM Ignore sleepyt Report Abuse Union solidarity? These kind of actions belie that claim. The idiots at Johnson don't seem to understand that if they kill Chrysler Canada - they kill themselves!
sugarbugger Sophomore Author Buffalo Posts:241 Points:126,010 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:33:48 AM Ignore sugarbugger Report Abuse How ridiculous they are. Don't they realize they are lucky to still have a job?
Lizzylou Champion Author Stockton Posts:4,514 Points:1,499,880 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:33:34 AM Ignore Lizzylou Report Abuse WOW not a good time to hear about a strike!
valvestem Champion Author Maine Posts:1,423 Points:89,730 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:32:06 AM Ignore valvestem Report Abuse We just posted this in our office, " The best way to appreciate your job, is to imagine yourself without one." ~ Oscar Wilde
9C1 Champion Author Chicago Posts:17,673 Points:3,275,670 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:30:52 AM Ignore 9C1 Report Abuse They could get unemployment for two years. Why work.
applejoe Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,657 Points:550,265 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:29:33 AM Ignore applejoe Report Abuse Looks like someone is looking to have Thanksgiving and Christmas off.
gilfarm Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,127 Points:1,007,310 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:27:22 AM Ignore gilfarm Report Abuse Some people just do not appreciate their job. They could be drawing unemployment.
ftsgt Champion Author Illinois Posts:8,398 Points:1,664,635 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:27:19 AM Ignore ftsgt Report Abuse Chrysler just cant win
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:7,963 Points:1,392,240 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:26:22 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse unions= whatabunchofguys
noseatbelt Champion Author Indiana Posts:4,330 Points:160,045 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:24:46 AM Ignore noseatbelt Report Abuse Any bets, that obama, or one of his czars are behind this?
PaylessKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,570 Points:661,355 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:24:36 AM Ignore PaylessKY Report Abuse That's why you need more than one supply source.
Sam195 Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:3,200 Points:615,350 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:22:55 AM Ignore Sam195 Report Abuse If they walk off the job, the jobs will likely disappear.
Dennis783 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:8,741 Points:1,744,865 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:21:46 AM Ignore Dennis783 Report Abuse Chrysler doesn't need this!
jony Champion Author Florida Posts:2,933 Points:821,925 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:21:22 AM Ignore jony Report Abuse chrysler is terrible
Blazer197 Champion Author New Haven Posts:1,102 Points:216,775 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:21:18 AM Ignore Blazer197 Report Abuse Good - Bye Mopar
jarrjazz1 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:2,189 Points:445,990 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:20:30 AM Ignore jarrjazz1 Report Abuse yikes...better give in!
captngasTN Champion Author Tennessee Posts:1,730 Points:424,265 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:18:14 AM Ignore captngasTN Report Abuse Going on strike to create job security seems to be diametrically opposing.
zornave Champion Author Louisville Posts:13,887 Points:2,204,540 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:17:22 AM Ignore zornave Report Abuse Go ahead. Shoot yourself in the foot.
Helms Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:4,234 Points:1,223,750 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:17:15 AM Ignore Helms Report Abuse Chryslert doesn;t need any help in messign up its company its doign a great job on its own.
04tang Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,773 Points:385,955 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:17:06 AM Ignore 04tang Report Abuse About 50 years ago the UMW went out on strike. They wanted a 10 cent raise, the company was offering 5 cents. After about 7 months they settled on a 7 cent increase. It has taken those workers who struck until now to recover the wages they lost while on strike.
Rajah Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,686 Points:1,508,745 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:14:23 AM Ignore Rajah Report Abuse Just like unions to get out the foot gun at times like this.. Sheesh.
cudatim Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,800 Points:782,235 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:12:34 AM Ignore cudatim Report Abuse Sounds like someone is trying to deliver the final blow to a company already struggling to make it out of the economic quagmire.
Texrider49 All-Star Author New Haven Posts:644 Points:213,715 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:10:49 AM Ignore Texrider49 Report Abuse CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE FOUND A SUPPLIER IN THE US NOT ANOTHER COUNTRY
rasprout Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,496 Points:384,520 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:10:28 AM Ignore rasprout Report Abuse Well, So much for Chrysler's recovery!!!
Retowered Champion Author Colorado Posts:4,142 Points:1,721,075 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:09:16 AM Ignore Retowered Report Abuse I hope they all get fired, and then they hire people who actually want jobs, there are some people that want jobs.
dabuzman Champion Author Seattle Posts:3,794 Points:997,875 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:07:34 AM Ignore dabuzman Report Abuse Close the plant then if they strike and open a new plant and hire new people. Their are a lot of people looking for good study work with fair pay.