  Darwinism Member Username: Darwinism Post Number: 443 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.215.30.34 |
Some Free Press readers voicing their opinion: http://freep.typepad.com/comme nts/2006/03/black_tuesday_a.ht ml Any DetroitYES members received walking papers today or know someone who does ? Please share any plans for the future if you are laid-off or if your relatives/friends are laid-off. Continue to search for jobs here in Metro Detroit or in Michigan ? Or relocating elsewhere ? Changing careers to a different field ? | ||
Darwinism Member Username: Darwinism Post Number: 444 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.215.30.34 |
This comment below really shows why Michigan needs to pull itself together:
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623kraw Member Username: 623kraw Post Number: 872 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.41.224.200 |
I received my walking papers in 2002 and GM has gone nowhere but down since. GM has obviously not learned from its '80's mistake of getting rid of the people that buy their cars. This could very well be the final coffin nail... | ||
Crash_nyc Member Username: Crash_nyc Post Number: 572 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 24.193.163.82 |
One of my sisters is an Engineer at the Tech Center. On Monday, all employees were asked to report to work on Tuesday at 7:AM. The regular start-time is 7:30AM for her department. Tuesday was a bloodbath. One by one, Engineers were being called into termination meetings thoughout the morning and into the afternoon. She sat there all day contemplating a jobless future with a 1-yr old baby. Slow, mental torture. Finally, at 2:PM the announcement was made: "If you're name hasn't been called, you're OK." She made the cut. WHEW! | ||
Danny Member Username: Danny Post Number: 3870 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 141.217.174.235 |
This is truly the end of General Motors. The Asian automobile market has eat them up. I'm not going to let any foreign cars in my driveway. | ||
Merchantgander Member Username: Merchantgander Post Number: 1691 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 150.198.150.244 |
I believe Tuesday prefers being called African American. | ||
Toolbox Member Username: Toolbox Post Number: 867 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.184.29.148 |
She made THAT cut. I survived around 7 cycles in my last 6 months at Ford. I was the last in my contract house to be let go. The day I was cut around 2,500 were let go that same day. | ||
Rasputin Member Username: Rasputin Post Number: 3559 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.73.55.74 |
Mewonders why this day wasn't called WHITE Tuesday? More whites affected by some white folk decisions than Black .... Go figure! Black-atcha .... noticing the epitome of institutional racism | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 413 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 207.200.116.139 |
Only in your mind, Aziz. | ||
Bvos Member Username: Bvos Post Number: 1347 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.238.170.34 |
Ha, ha... good one Ras! (I actually thought a race joke by Ras was funny!?) | ||
Merchantgander Member Username: Merchantgander Post Number: 1692 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 150.198.150.244 |
See what happens when you are not PC you make an angry black man even angrier. | ||
Merchantgander Member Username: Merchantgander Post Number: 1693 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 150.198.150.244 |
Now you just pissed off the Mexicans. Don't be surprised if you here from Susanarosa. | ||
Belleislerunner Member Username: Belleislerunner Post Number: 242 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 198.204.133.208 |
This is a carefully planned strategy by GM. Note the provisons of the WARN Act passed by Congress in 1988. Under this provision, if GM lays off more than 500 workers in a 30 day period it must give the employees 60 days notice. Note part-time employees, contract employees etc are exempt from this law. Hence, surviving the cut is a means whereby GM can layoff say 400 workers a month without having to comply with the provisions of WARN. Look for a steady discharge throughout the year. For those who may not be familiar with WARN. http://www.doleta.gov/layoff/p df/EmployerWARN09_2003.pdf | ||
Publicmsu Member Username: Publicmsu Post Number: 621 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 129.188.33.221 |
Since when are Mexicans referred to as yellow. I thought those were our friends from the orient? | ||
Merchantgander Member Username: Merchantgander Post Number: 1694 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 150.198.150.244 |
Gravitymachine people have been fired for less. Merchantgander, PC Police |
