Production stopped at major Harley plant as workers strike

[Bob]

Production has stopped at Harley-Davidson’s largest plant in York, Pennsylvania – causing production of the company's Touring and Softail models to be suspended - as workers went on strike following rejection of a new contract offer.

The contract offer – which included annual wage increases of 4 percent over three years – was rejected as it meant agreeing to a two-tier wage system under which new hires would be paid less than current ones. There was also a proposal to double the company’s retirement plan contributions, but union employees would have been required to contribute towards health insurance cover.

The company closed down the plant, which employs more than 3,200 workers, in anticipation of the strike – and installed cement barricades to block access to all gates, according to Union Representative Tom Boger.

"We are obviously disappointed by the union's decision," said Fred Gates, general manager of Harley-Davidson's York operations "The proposed contract was structured to help manage future costs that could be detrimental to our business over the long term."

Boger said the union was prepared to return to negotiations, adding "We'll wait for the company to call us”.

[Bob]

Harley-Davidson is laying off 740 workers temporarily and cutting production at two sites because of the strike at its largest motorcycle plant.

Negotiators for the company and the strikers plan to meet with a federal mediator.

[Karma]

Nice strategy, I like it... you guys strike, you're all fired!

[98tls]

Oh nooooo..........imagine that.........what the hell are the 50 something year old kerbside cafe leather with tassles overly tight pants on there 50 something year old wives with huge thighs going to do know.........imagine being seen on last years Harley.........having to wait for the new one.......:gob: cant imagine riding anything thats done more than 800 kms..:gob:

[Finn]

Oh nooooo..........imagine that.........what the hell are the 50 something year old kerbside cafe leather with tassles overly tight pants on there 50 something year old wives with huge thighs going to do know.........imagine being seen on last years Harley.........having to wait for the new one.......:gob: cant imagine riding anything thats done more than 800 kms..:gob:

What about the accountants? THINK OF THE ACCOUNTANTS!!!

[scumdog]

Oh nooooo..........imagine that.........what the hell are the 50 something year old kerbside cafe leather with tassles overly tight pants on there 50 something year old wives with huge thighs going to do know.........imagine being seen on last years Harley.........having to wait for the new one.......:gob: cant imagine riding anything thats done more than 800 kms..:gob:

:Oi: You can get nicked too sunshine, I don't wear overly tight pants and CB would hate for thighs to be thought of as having 'huge thighs'!!:nya:

[oldrider]

Harley Davidson will be moving to China next! How do you pronounce "scumdog" in "Mandarin"? :shit:

SD will be having a "conniption" :innocent: (great word that) :yes: John.

[Shadows]

What about the accountants? THINK OF THE ACCOUNTANTS!!!

Nah, mine is 5 years old and I'm not too cut up about it.

[ManDownUnder]

What about the accountants? THINK OF THE ACCOUNTANTS!!!

They'll be fine - the rest of the plant will be depreciating nicely... along with any stock they have on the floor.

If they get on top of that I'm sure some moron will tweak the interpretation on something "Sarbanes Oxley" and keep them swimming in gravy till the cows come home... God Bless US financial accounting practices...

[Finn]

I was talking about the accountants that ride them. Not to forget the lawyers.

[ManDownUnder]

I was talking about the accountants that ride them. Not to forget the lawyers.

They let them leave their desks??

[Karma]

They let them leave their desks??

This one can leave her desk whenever she wants :D

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[xwhatsit]

How do you pronounce "scumdog" in "Mandarin"? :shit:

`Hang zang dai gou'

Got a nice ring to it :D

[Swoop]

Originally Posted by Finn
What about the accountants? THINK OF THE ACCOUNTANTS!!!


Nah, mine is 5 years old and I'm not too cut up about it.
You have a 5 year old accountant???? I guess you wouldn't be cut up about that. Paying him would be easy, a bag of lollies or a playstation game sonny? :rofl:

[98tls]

:Oi: You can get nicked too sunshine, I don't wear overly tight pants and CB would hate for thighs to be thought of as having 'huge thighs'!!:nya: Na SD wasnt thinking of you or CBs thighs..........or CBs thighs....or CBs thighs...or CBs thighs :shutup: although i thought you wouldnt be able to resist if you saw my post......included the word tassles just for you though,was more thinking of the Auckland ride a Harley cause it puts a bit of lead back in there waneing testosterone levels crowd......was up there awhile back and had a look round the bike shops......all these Harleys for sale with absurdely low kms........i guess its not to far between the cool cafes up there.

[Shadows]

Originally Posted by Finn
You have a 5 year old accountant???? I guess you wouldn't be cut up about that. Paying him would be easy, a bag of lollies or a playstation game sonny? :rofl:

Shit no, I wouldn't have an accountant. Thieving scum they are.

[Ixion]

..all these Harleys for sale with absurdely low kms........i guess its not to far between the cool cafes up there.

I think the kilometres are just the on and off the trailer distances.

[mstriumph]

What about the accountants? THINK OF THE ACCOUNTANTS!!!

........... yeah!!! what they gonna ride NOW when they want to go gang-audit someone?! :no:

[Bob]

Harley-Davidson has announced “a tentative agreement” to end the strike at their key plant at Deal ends Harley strike at York, Pennsylvania.

The company said workers would vote next week on the proposed deal, which appears to be backed by the unions. The company would not discuss details of the new proposals.

[Bob]

Workers at Harley-Davidson have agreed a new work deal, ending a three week strike – the first at the company for 16 years - at its largest US factory.

The agreement keeps health benefits offered to staff, ends plans to introduce a two-tier wage structure and will see pay rise 12% over three years