Ford moving production from Mexico to US

ajacobson

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Thu Dec-04-03 04:27 PM
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Ford moving production from Mexico to US

As Governor Granholm sez: "Man bites dog!"

http://www.freep.com/news/latestnews/pm17435_20031204.htm

(freep here refers to the Detroit Free Press, not our addle-minded neighbors to the far right)

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MSchreader

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Thu Dec-04-03 04:32 PM
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1. Guess the Big 3 finally got the UAW bureaucrats housebroken

That would also explain Gettelfinger's comment that the Big 3 has "nothing to fear" from the UAW.

Martin

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ajacobson

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Thu Dec-04-03 04:46 PM
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3. True

Quid pro quos all over the place I'm sure coming out of that contract negotiation. It was a love fest.

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Tempest

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Thu Dec-04-03 04:37 PM
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2. At the same time Ford is moving parts production to China

Ford to source $1bn in parts from China in 2004

http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1069493676025

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