Should workers buy the vehicles they make?

[MossRoad]

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[Bird]

It just always seemed to me that if you don't feel a proprietary interest in any organization in which you are a member, including any company you work for, and feel some pride in whatever product or service is provided by that organization, you would want to get out of that organization or job as soon as possible.

So to my way of thinking, for Ford to require employees who drive other manufacturers' products to park in a different parking lot is not only reasonable, it's downright lenient. I can understand someone who drives a different brand taking a job at Ford, but I'd have a hard time understanding that person, after going to work for Ford, buying a different brand.

And, yep, that's purely my personal opinion, feelings, and what I've done in my own life. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[midlf]

Preferential treatment for auto company products is nothing new. The starter wife worked for AMC in the early 70's. They had a similar parking policy. With the employee discount buying a 1970 Javelin was a no brainer.

They did not say you HAD to buy or drive the company product. They just said where to park it. In the '70's and '80's the UAW office in Belevidere IL had their parking lot posted for no foreign cars. I don't know if that is still true or how they define "foreign". It would probably be easier to say "no non-UAW cars".

 

[PitbullMidwest]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I guess the issue I have with the naysayers claiming descrimination whenever things are not in their favor..That word has been used excessively over the years to support the cause of someone looking for a reason to complain )</font>

I agree, however showing preference for one worker over another meets the definition. If Ford had said "Non union employees can park in this lot and all union employees must park across the street" it would be descimination based on association. What if the memo had said:

<font color="red"> "The plant manager says the parking lot can be used only by employees who support NASCAR drivers sponsored by Ford or one of its subsidiaries.

The ban applies to salaried and hourly workers with parking permits. Workers who don't support Ford sponsored drivers can park in an employee lot across the street from the plant.

The United Auto Workers local president at the plant applauds the move for the 26-hundred people who work there. "</font>?

Would this be acceptable?

 

[HGM]

MossRoad,
Pardon the ignorance here, but I'm not sure we're talking about the same thing here.. If I understand correctly, youre implying that it was an ultimatum to drive a Ford or find a job.. That is not the case, its just a prefered parking spot for Ford drivers at a Ford facility. Like an employee of the month spot at anoy other bussiness....

Curt,
I can understand real descrimination, but there must be a line. Fine line maybe, but a line none the less. This particular situation is a really petty gripe in my opinion.. I think Bird hit it on the head, how can you build something you dont believe in? Instead of accepting rewards nowadays, everyone has entitlement in their minds..... At my sons school, every kid in the school gets some sort of reward because "we dont want them to think they are failures".. Why cant someone be rewarded without someone else asking why dont I get it too?? I completely agre with you about some situations of descrimination, just think that battles must be chosen wisely..

 

[PitbullMidwest]

Greg,
I agree completely, honest, I'm not PC in any way. It's a slow day at work and I was arguing the "discrimination" point for the sake of arguing.

With 2600 employees I would venture a guess that the majority of the employees already park in the lot across the street (probably why the Union supports the idea too). If Ford is like my employer, office personnel come in later than production and reserved parking is provided close to the door. Since this is "permit" parking it probably isn't for production workers anyway.

 

[jmc]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( That sounds good in theory. But in reality, the pay scale of top execs is such that they don't relate to everyone else. )</font>

They may not feel the expense like most people but I hope they would notice bad value and inconvenience, not to mention the sales games during the purchase. (Of course GM and Ford don't have a monopoly on these)

 

[tractorwheel]

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[tractorwheel]

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correction: "He who dies owning the most toys is still dead"! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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[tractorwheel]

I wonder what the executives drive and where do they park? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif