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WHAT THE F**** IS THIS UNION HORSESH*T DOING HERE???????
Sounds like another union cry baby. Why don't you buy the company and > run it right !
>> This rant is to give advice to any and all of you that are forced to
>> deal with the Collins & Aikman Corp, Old Fort Engineering Center on a
>> day to day basis...............
>>
>> The key problem with this facility is the Plant Manager, Jim Flood.
>> We all wonder how this souped up redneck could have ever been chosen to
>> be in such a critical position as Research and Development.
>> This one individual's lack of leadership was the ultimate downfall of
>> the GM365 tooling program.
>> A 400000 dollar toilet flush.... and he STILL got that big bonus at the
>> end of the year !!!
>> A recent article by the Detroit Free Press details an insiders view of
>> the "smoke and mirrors" tactic used to decieve Auto makers and line the
>> pockets of the CEO and other members of the Board of Directors.....
>> Its well known that Jim Flood is the apprentice of the famous Millard
>> King..... now head of Global operations for Collins & Aikman.
>> As is common in the Collins & Aikman hierarchy even modestly important
>> jobs are filled from the ranks of friends and family whether they are
>> qualified or not is irrelevant, as long as they are not an intellectual
>> threat to Jim.
>> It is apparant to us in the UAW that Becker is NOT in control of the
>> situations brewing at the individual C&A facilities.....
>> we have experienced severe delays of prototype tooling, sample parts etc.
>> We have also noted that there are several "straws that stir the drink"
>> at the Old Fort Facility.
>> One individual, the group leader of Trim Engineering is a total asshole.
>> It is said that he can barely read and therefore arrives early everyday
>> to comprehend his 20 or 30 email messages.
>> He also is lacking in suffiicient math skills to get an order right....
>> his wonderful proficiency is costing the company over 100K in EXTRA
>> shipping charges on a yearly basis !!!
>> In the UAW such an individual would have been terminated after the
>> first 6 months, however we have had to deal with this man for 3 years >> !!!
>> Here again we wonder at the motives of his superiors...... mabey a
>> "love interest ?"...... we just dont know at this point !!!!
>>
>> Dont give thses guys an INCH .... insist on DUE dates.... accept no
>> delays...... maybe BECKER will get involved personally .