  Ladyinabag Member Username: Ladyinabag Post Number: 270 Registered: 03-2007 |
But, we knew that it would come to this. The article is in today's Macomb Daily....which is non-transferrable. | ||
Mikeg Member Username: Mikeg Post Number: 908 Registered: 12-2005 |
Here is the story from the Free Press. I don't understand what you mean by "it would come to this". Michigan is the location of two out of Chrysler's last three announced capital expansion projects ($1.43B out of $2.0B): quote: | ||
Thnk2mch Member Username: Thnk2mch Post Number: 936 Registered: 02-2006 |
At least it is on the same continent. | ||
Ladyinabag Member Username: Ladyinabag Post Number: 271 Registered: 03-2007 |
My point being is that they pay Mexicans considerably less per hour than they do Americans....something like $5.00 or less American per hour. (Message edited by ladyinabag on June 03, 2007) | ||
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies Post Number: 2633 Registered: 10-2003 |
Please BagLady, pay attention. The Saltillo plant will be a sister plant to the new Engine plant Just announced for Trenton michigan. Both will build the same 6 cylinder engines Using the same processes. This plant is in addition to the two new 4 cylinder engine plants built in the last 5 years in Dundee Michigan. So count that. In the last 5 years DCX has or is building 4 new engine plants. Three in Michigan one in Mexico. They also announced a brand new axel plant for Marysville Michigan. The 4 cylinder plant also provides engines to two Asian manufacturers. Those Asian manufacturers will both be using engines from those plants at thier assembly plants in the south. The three companies in this joint venture also built a sister plant in Asia. This is to provide engines to Chrysler and the asian manufacturer's vehicles in Asia. These new engines were designed by Chrysler. Providing engineering Jobs at the Chrysler tech center in Auburn Hills. Some engineering was done in Asia to support the Asian manufacturers applications. A version of the 6 Cylinder engine will also be used by BMW. Proving that the engine will be one of the world's finest. Chrysler is doing this to provide new fuel efficient engines the consumer and government are screaming for. Without the new fuel efficient engines and increased manufacturing efficiency Chrysler would soon be dead. Calling this a transfer of jobs to Mexico is absurd. The number of jobs from these new plants will greatly benefit this region. Jobs are going away because the plants are more efficient than the current plants. These new plants will place Chrysler in the ranks of the world leaders in engine technology. The hemi engine was not a fluke and not just a marketing gimmic. These new plants will hire a new version of a US autoworker. Unfortunately these line worker jobs will require you to have at least an associates degree. As was required by the new employees hired at the Dundee engine plants. | ||
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed Post Number: 883 Registered: 04-2006 |
"Please BagLady, pay attention. The Saltillo plant will be a sister plant to the new Engine plant Just announced for Trenton michigan. Both will build the same 6 cylinder engines Using the same processes. " If that's the case then the Trenton plant is pretty vulnerable, don't you think? | ||
Hardliner Member Username: Hardliner Post Number: 48 Registered: 02-2007 |
Not to sound like a downer or anything... But they'll open that plant in Trenton, It'll run for a few years, they'll hire a bunch of people, and then just when everyone is getting used to the pay checks and living comfortably, they'll shut the plant down, and say, "We got better quality and performance from the Mexican workers, so, we're closing this plant..." I know the big 3's game. I've seen it too many times. -HL | ||
Livernoisyard Member Username: Livernoisyard Post Number: 3259 Registered: 10-2004 |
If Chrysler got better quality and performance from the Mexicans, then the Trenton plant should be shuttered--regardless of the Trentonians' creature comforts and expectations. | ||
Hardliner Member Username: Hardliner Post Number: 50 Registered: 02-2007 |
Livernoisyard, Any other time, I'd disagree with you. But seeing how the Unions have made the workers jobs so easy nowadays, there is no excuse for poor job performance anymore, just pure laziness on the workers part. Take Care, Hardliner | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 1384 Registered: 12-2005 |
Hardliners states "Not to sound like a downer or anything... But they'll open that plant in Trenton, It'll run for a few years, they'll hire a bunch of people, and then just when everyone is getting used to the pay checks and living comfortably, they'll shut the plant down, and say, "We got better quality and performance from the Mexican workers, so, we're closing this plant..." I know the big 3's game. I've seen it too many times" OK--let me see if I've got this straight--according to this line of thought Chrysler will invest $730,000,000 building a new Trenton engine plant next to the one being phased out so that they can transfer (some, most) employees from the old plant to the new without interruption as a "smoke and mirrors" excercise to (eventually) ship all of those jobs to Mexico? Ahhh, Yea............I'm going to go ahead and file that under "UAW/Union MBA logic" | ||
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed Post Number: 893 Registered: 04-2006 |
^If they're smart then that investment in infrastructure will be very portable... |
