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BREAKING: Ford, GM, and Fiat-Chrysler shutting down all U.S. plants as the coronavirus spreads (Original Post) PunkinPi Mar 2020 OP
Wow underpants Mar 2020 #1
Holy Fuck. shockey80 Mar 2020 #2
Congratulation, Donnie! You found a way to undo another of Obama's successes! unblock Mar 2020 #3
It. Just. Gets. Worse. Initech Mar 2020 #4
Joe Madison had some callers on this morning hinting that this would happen. BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #5
Double wow. Here my KY city with two huge Ford plants.... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #6
I'm just glad they are all united in this decision. StarryNite Mar 2020 #7
Their suppliers will follow suit dalton99a Mar 2020 #8
So much winning. Ohiogal Mar 2020 #9
I'm tired. nt PunkinPi Mar 2020 #10
Another 120k+ Wellstone ruled Mar 2020 #11
Important to note, this was with the urging and support of the UAW. Lancero Mar 2020 #12
Right, the UAW had to look out for the health of it's members. brush Mar 2020 #16
Well...hubs is now out of work... Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #13
I'm so sorry. PunkinPi Mar 2020 #14
wow, so sorry to hear that, stay strong! Celerity Mar 2020 #15
Oh, but Trumpster fire is paying them misanthrope Mar 2020 #17

BumRushDaShow

(129,134 posts)
5. Joe Madison had some callers on this morning hinting that this would happen.
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 01:22 PM
Mar 2020

That will then ripple to the parts industry that supplies them.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,492 posts)
6. Double wow. Here my KY city with two huge Ford plants....
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 01:24 PM
Mar 2020

we won't be able to buy recycled offal at the store......

It's bad enough already. Glad the son and I are fairly well stocked up.

KY............

StarryNite

(9,447 posts)
7. I'm just glad they are all united in this decision.
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 01:25 PM
Mar 2020

It's better to do it now than later on when their workforce could be sick.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
11. Another 120k+
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 01:32 PM
Mar 2020

Has to be well over 2 million workers Idled since Sunday. And these are what are called 7 turn paychecks.

Well,Mnuchin got his 20 million layoffs 4 months early.

Lancero

(3,004 posts)
12. Important to note, this was with the urging and support of the UAW.
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 01:35 PM
Mar 2020

So it 'shouldn't' be a sudden blindside to the workers.

brush

(53,792 posts)
16. Right, the UAW had to look out for the health of it's members.
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 01:48 PM
Mar 2020

There is no other choice. A steep recession as begun.

misanthrope

(7,418 posts)
17. Oh, but Trumpster fire is paying them
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 02:03 PM
Mar 2020

"How 'bout if I give you a thousand dollars? Would you vote for me then?"

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