Mercury Marine bails..

[BUIZILLA]

out of Fondulac WI

greedy union focks sank their own ship there today

stick a fork in it... idiots

[MOP]

Lets hope they are not dumb enough to start to sabotage the products!

[f_inscreenname]

I guess they wanted 70% of the company like they got from the other two.:bonk:

And for some good news.
Crownline gets a second chance. http://www.supernova19.com/forumcw/Smileys/classic/Bouncing.gif
http://www.wsiltv.com/p/news_details.php?newsID=8113&type=top (http://www.wsiltv.com/p/news_details.php?newsID=8113&type=top)

[Carl C]

OK paying ALL their moving expenses I hear

Yup, moving to Stillwater, Oklahoma.

[farmer tx]

out of fondulac wi

greedy union focks sank their own ship there today

stick a fork in it... Idiots

oh my, buizilla used the "u" word, where is the post gestapo on this thread.

[BigGrizzly]

Now since they also own CMI, are they moving too. The truth is the factory in Wisconsin needed a complete refurbishing, It was a good decision, just aided by the unions. This also gives them the opportunity to revamp the entire line. There was also a geographical distance issue with management, and the lack of in your fase discussions and explaining.

[justleft]

I just feel bad for the town.

All of the little bizs that were being supported by the Merc employees.

[Last Tango]

They did it to themselves. Don't feel sorry for them. When labor is not willing to make the necessary adjustments to suit the market conditions, then managment must decide what labor to employ. Business.

[MOP]

Half a loaf is better then none! They will be looking for the bread line!

[Sweet Cheekz]

You have to feel sorry for anyone losing their job in this economy, and you also have to feel sorry for the entire town built around the plant. Arrogance never pays..

Michigan is full of these towns :bonk:

[MOP]

Michigan is amongst the hardest hit group of states, it would pay for those guys to rethink their position.

[Air 22]

Hmmm.... could we see a new line of BLUE motor's down the road?:lookaroun:

[mattyboy]

to Quote the Boss
"Now Main Street's whitewashed windows and vacant stores
Seems like there ain't nobody wants to come down here no more
They're closing down the textile mill across the railroad tracks
Foreman says these jobs are going boys and they ain't coming back to your hometown"


:(

[zelatore]

Mercury: If you don't accept these contract terms, we'll have to close shop and move.
Union: NO!
Mercury: OK then, you're call. We're packing up
(sound of doors being locked)
Union: Uh, you were serious? Can we get a do-over?

Actually, it sounds like the actual workers want the re-vote but the union leaders are holding out for different contract terms? As we are so fond of here in CA, perhaps a recall of those leaders is in order!

[gcarter]

May be old news, but here goes;

Mercury Marine Rejects Union’s Hasty 2nd Vote

Manufacturing.Net - August 31, 2009
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) -- The union representing 850 workers at Mercury Marine scrapped plans Sunday for a last-minute, second vote on a new contract after the company said it wouldn't honor ballots cast after midnight.
Workers voted last week to reject wage and benefit concessions the boat engine maker demanded to keep jobs in Fond du Lac. Mercury Marine said then that it would move jobs to a nonunion plant in Oklahoma.
Mark Zillges, president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1947, said Friday there would be no second vote on the offer.
But union officials scheduled a second vote late Saturday after several hundred workers signed petitions calling for one before the contract offer expired. Voting started about 10 p.m. Saturday, lasted until midnight and was to resume at 6 a.m. Sunday.
Then union officials said early Sunday morning that a Mercury Marine executive told them the company would not honor ballots cast after midnight, when the offer expired.
The union canceled the Sunday voting and will probably void ballots cast Saturday, said its chief negotiator, Dan Longsine. The union wanted to continue voting Sunday to give members enough opportunity to cast ballots, he said.
Mercury Marine had repeatedly said the proposal was its "best and final" offer. It said the deal did not involve pay cuts, but the union said workers were asked to give up 2 percent raises in each of the last two years of their current contract. The average hourly wage now is about $20, the union said.
The company issued a statement at 2:15 a.m. Sunday, saying it will continue to operate the Fond du Lac plant under the terms of the existing contract, which expires in 2012. But it also said it would begin planning to move jobs from Fond du Lac to Stillwater, Okla

[Donziweasel]

Reminds me of Eastern Airlines in the 70's........:boggled:

BTW, they went out of business due to union demands....what a bunch of idiots.......everyone lost thier jobs.........

[The Hedgehog]

Reminds me of Eastern Airlines in the 70's........:boggled:
BTW, they went out of business due to union demands....what a bunch of idiots.......everyone lost thier jobs.........

Yep, falling on the sword. You can only do it once.