CAW reaches deal with Ford five months early We ve been hearing for some time now that Buzz Hargrove and the CAW didn t want to have anything to do with the two tier wage structure or health car plans that the UAW agreed to. Before the landmark labor contracts were ratified in the States, nfl jerseys American auto manufacturers enjoyed the cheaper cost of building cars in Canada, and because that difference in manufacturing cost was no longer a factor, it appeared that the CAW and Detroit could be in for a long and messy fight. That may not be the case, though, as word comes from our unionized friends up north that the CAW and Ford have already agreed in principle to the major points of their upcoming contract, a whopping five months ahead of schedule. buy moncler According to, the union is expecting a deal to be done by the end of the week. We can surmise that the deal does not include a multi tiered wage structure, though. "We were not going to do a tier two and if Ford had moncler jackets for mens insisted it would have resulted in a fight," says Hargrove. The CAW did, however, agree to give up 40 hours of vacation time per year, a supplemental health care fund and a reduced entry wage for new hires. Ford will compensate CAW workers with a single payment of $3,500 for the lost vacation time and a $2,200 bonus if the contract is ratified at the plant level. Ford also promises to keep the St. Thomas plant open until at least 2011 as opposed to the current plan of 2010. See the press release after the break for all the juicy details.[Source: Sub. Req., CAW] CAW Beats Back Two Tier Wages, Wins Reprieve for St. Thomas PlantApril 28, 2008 Following early background negotiations, Moncler Kids dark blue Clothing-Fall-Winter Ford Canada and the CAW have reached an agreement on a Master Economics Offer that will now become the centerpiece of all out collective bargaining aimed at reaching a tentative agreement between the two sides later this week. For a full tentative agreement to be reached, agreement also must now be attained on all local agreements (skilled trades, health and safety, etc.). That tentative agreement must then be ratified by CAW members at all Canadian locations. The current collective agreement expires at midnight September 16. Thomas assembly plant through life of agreement (to 2011) The product commitment was scheduled to end in 2010; COLA payments frozen for remainder of current contract, moncler womens coats outlet and first year of the new contract. Quarterly COLA wage adjustments resume under existing formula Dec. 2009; $2200 " productivity quality" bonus to be paid upon ratification; Inflation indexed pension increases for both existing and new retirees in second and third year; Significant savings in health costs (stricter cap on long term care, 10% co pay on drugs to $250 annual maximum per family); Modest improvements in health benefits and spousal insurance benefit; New hire grow in system, where wages, COLA, SUB benefits, and time off provisions are phased in (starting at 70% of base wages) over the first three years of work; after three years, wages reach 100% of base wages; Reduction in vacation pay by 40 hours per year, compensated with special $3500 cash payment in January 2009; Improved restructuring benefits (" buy outs" ) and renewed income security funds. Commitment to explore Canadian opportunities to establish a pre funded, off balance sheet Retiree Health Benefit Fund;The offer includes a mixture of modest gains and cost savings that in the CAW s judgment will ensure that Canadian facilities over the life of the agreement will remain in the ballpark for new investment opportunities.:It s called competition. If your overhead is more than you competitors, you either make less profit or you have to charge more for your vehicles, making them less attractive to consumers. Nearly everything is cheaper in the southern states. I believe in fair work for fair pay, with a performance bonus when profits are high. Where I work, the max an hourly person can make is about $23/hr. With 38% added for benenfits (medical, dental, vision, AD tuition reimbursement) that s about $32/hr. My team members never complain about pay and we are skilled trades in a southern state. Now, what do you make at Chrysler might answer your own question. April 30 2008 at 6:34 PM Report abuse PermalinkI find it difficult to believe that Ford workers have to give up any concessions at all, considering that Ford just posted a 100 million dollar profit for the last quarter. The UAW, then since 1985, CAW have been negotiating contracts for autoworkers in Canada since the 1930 s. Can anybody explain to me why the "Big 3" have to match Toyota or Honda. We have 70 plus years of bargaining precedent! I am a second generation autoworker and between me and my father we have 42 long years of service to Chrysler. Nobody has the right to call me overpaid. Everything I have has been negotiated over the last seven decades. Chrysler and the other two are all to willing to take the "corporate welfare" handed out by our governments, then when it runs out, they cut a shift, close down a plant etc. It is time that these corporations are forced to accept their social responsibilities. If you build a product that sells using a domestic workforce and you are making a profit you should not be allowed to outsource or eliminate jobs, you should not be allowed to close your plant, destroy the local economy and Moncler Kids down Coats deep purple Belted Turndown Collar set up shop in some third world locale. Just remember who is going to buy your car when the middle and working class are all making minimum wage, or unemployed. Henry Ford was the first industrialist to pay his workers well enough so that they could buy the product that they built. Maybe the top management of the big 3 should follow that example instead of trying to mimic Toyota and Honda! April 30 2008 at 1:08 PM Report abuse PermalinkI think the Ford gave in on the two tier wage structure because the CAW is not the militant entity that the UAW is. They seem to look further ahead than just the 7 years the UAW does when it comes to contract negotiations. stations. 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