https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2020/09/22/ford-canada-unifor-union-deal/5864605002/
Early retirement incentives should be removed !All office workers,managers, must go on factory floor to assembly cars!
All managers must work 50 % of time per month on on the factory floor to assembly cars and trucks like ordinary workers !!! MUST BE MANDATORY!!!, Lack of doing this way must make automatic termination of their job at FORD ! Drove the automaker to... — read more
Projects being eliminated?
So, the plan is to generate revenue with commercial data. The Smart Mobility group has been losing over a billion dollars per year, so far. Their acquisitions of Autonomic ai, Transloc and Journey Holdings Corp seem to have gone dark. The much... — read more
They come after you !-Ford remain under federal investigation in union corruption probe !!!!
“It’s disgraceful. It really is!!! Ex-UAW president pleads guilty to racketeering and embezzlement as part of ongoing probe into union... — read more
No one should take the 2020 VIP package - change my mind!
Seriously, I am having a hard time understanding why I should take the VIP and leave by the end of 2020. In taking the VIP package this, this is what I undertsand I would get: (1) Nine months pay; since the last day worked would be 12/31/20, the... — read more
Who Really Cares Who's The Friendliest or Funniest
Let's start making some money.
"If the boss stands in the way of men getting what they earn, he is not fit to be boss." was Ford on Date: 11/22/1919
"Cutting wages is not the way to recovery. Raise wages and improve the product." Ford Date: 2/7/1934 Life Is Fragile: Make Time for What Matters and Let Go of What Doesn’t .“Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are... — read more
The DPA6 debacle just wont go aeaw
How many customers has Ford lost? Here is. Comment from today’s "They made excuses for four to five years. We had serious incidents where it could've been catastrophic. The engine running, put it in gear and it doesn't move in traffic? They kept... — read more
"This is the truck that's going to lead Ford and the entire industry into a new era."
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2020/09/17/ford-invests-rouge-electric-f-150-uaw/5819541002/
Moment of Truth with Launch of F-150
Anyone else losing sleep an night over this. So much on the line and so unprepared and unmotivated to succeed. While not quite a repeat of the Explorer, rough water ahead and can’t wait to see management dance.
PR's This Year
May be a lil' awkward this year?
Merit raises
Are you surprised they approved merit raises? I am.
So nice to hear from you!!! Open up!
No matter how hard things were, tomorrow is a fresh opportunity to make it better .There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness. on empty pockets. I’m happy to chat with you. Important part is to understand that life is as beautiful as it is... — read more
Sick of all the feel good fluff
Is it just my department or is everywhere in Ford just about making clueless management happy (including never questioning them) and filling the day with fluff? If you speak the truth, even with the intent to get things done, management doesn't... — read more
What is the deal with CBRE giving unqualified people their titles
I have seen this more and more people without the proper education or credentials being put in as managers, building engineers and supervisors. I think all the folks that are educated in there trade or positon of service should all be called... — read more
Contractors are set to depart by end of December
Oh my¡! I wonder why¡!
General Motors’ Deal With Nikola Could Double Its Stock Price
Wow just wow. These buffoons running our dumpster fire must be embarrassed to say the least. Their xross town rival in kickin' em in the... — read more
What happened at today's huddle?
I missed it..
FORD Pension ( Lumpsum Update).
Does anyone know the percent impact to the lumpsum with the 150 basis point interest rate cut in 2020? Updates should have been in the system by now.
The latest episode if The Hunger Games begins
And with the latest "voluntary cuts" with the predictable 'involuntary' – because regardless of what they say, they will do it ... the Hunger Games have begun again. With a day the backstabbing, refusal to share info or productively work together... — read more
Severance details
If 1,400 salaried workers don't accept the "invitation," then "involuntary" cuts begin ... https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2020/09/08/ford-motor-company-severance-packages/5738184002/
Today's September 8th - where are the VIP invitation emails?
After all, who wants to miss a VIP Party? Will either of the JIm's be there, or maybe Big Bad BIlly Boy himself might make an appaerance?? Inquiring minds want to know!
50 to 60 year old lives matter
Hey Ford Motor Company.....50 to 60 year old lives matter too!
Yo!! Stop Playin' Wit Me!! Who did this? 293 employees at both Louisville-based plants affected.
Oh, Lord. Who did this? https://www.wlky.com/article/ford-to-layoff-nearly-300-employees-at-both-louisville-plants/33944107
GM, Honda to form North American auto alliance
Counting the days before we announce a Volkswagen alliance (and we will be second on the totem pole).
IT job openings at Ford
I see constant IT job openings at the company that are being advertised in LinkedIn. Some are in Ford, AV, Credit, and Mobility. Is that because the company is really growing and hiring or is it because of constant turnover due to poor environment... — read more
1,400 or 5%????
I just heard a news bit on WWJ radio that said Ford is eliminating 5% of its salary workforce, or 1,400 people. 5% would be a lot more than 1,400 people, and I am pretty sure I heard what she said correctly. Wondering where the 5% came from.
Timing of VIP
Office cubicle to open concept to no one at office Truly ahead of his time Last act - retire a certain demographic in nice language as my last act Let's hear one more foot ball bench sitting rah rah story before you go. There will be more to... — read more
Job cuts, package confirmed
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2020/09/02/ford-jobs-retirement-program-workers/5689608002/ Note: "involuntary separations" are next
Wow.. that huddle
Don't you all wish you had a mansion with a trampoline? What a gloat after having a messenger spread the news of layoffs
And they wonder why we are failing so hard
So of course this is how it always works to find what heads to cut – which is why Ford never gets it right. Step 1.. pull headcount report. Next, eliminate all Ford family members and their special friends from the list. Next, remove all senior... — read more
EMM
Well I guess EMM will be excluded from VIP.