Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:40 AM

WI_DEM (32,531 posts)

Chrysler Gives Workers the Day off to Vote

Something Chrysler is not doing: shifting Jeep production and jobs to China. Something Chrysler is doing: giving workers the day off to vote. The auto manufacturer's vice president of design tweets:

Chrysler gave its entire work force the day off to Vote Today! Let's go! #America
— @RalphGilles via Twitter for iPhone A week ago, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne sent employees an email saying that because of the "public debate" over the Jeep jobs (i.e. because of Romney's lies), "I feel obliged to unambiguously restate our position" that Chrysler is not only not moving jobs to China but expanding its American workforce. And now all those Ohio and Michigan workers have the day off to vote.

It's nice to watch a lie biting Mitt Romney in the ass in real time, isn't it?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/06/1156794/-Chrysler-gives-workers-the-day-off-to-vote

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7 replies	Author	Time	Post
Chrysler Gives Workers the Day off to Vote (Original post)	WI_DEM	Nov 2012	OP
They didn't give anyone the day off	jenw2	Nov 2012	#1
Chinese workers can vote in our elections?	onehandle	Nov 2012	#2
fabulous! election day should be a national holiday; working people are massively disadvantaged	amborin	Nov 2012	#3
On a shallow note, Mr. Gilles is HOT...	OneGrassRoot	Nov 2012	#4
Ralph Gilles (VP) just tweeted this:	OneGrassRoot	Nov 2012	#5
Even so...	jmowreader	Nov 2012	#6
Absolutely, Mr. Gilles especially. :) n/t	OneGrassRoot	Nov 2012	#7

Response to WI_DEM (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:42 AM

jenw2 (374 posts)

1. They didn't give anyone the day off

The unions fought for it.

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Response to WI_DEM (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:43 AM

onehandle (36,001 posts)

2. Chinese workers can vote in our elections?

Who knew?

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Response to WI_DEM (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:06 PM

amborin (11,717 posts)

3. fabulous! election day should be a national holiday; working people are massively disadvantaged

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Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:09 PM

OneGrassRoot (19,005 posts)

4. On a shallow note, Mr. Gilles is HOT...

Just sayin'.

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Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:51 PM

OneGrassRoot (19,005 posts)

5. Ralph Gilles (VP) just tweeted this:

For the record Gm,Ford & Chrysler via negotiated terms UAW have had election day off for 15yrs! Logically extended to salaried workers too!

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Response to OneGrassRoot (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:43 PM

jmowreader (24,124 posts)

6. Even so...

you know the automakers have just about had it with Mitt, who wanted Detroit to go bankrupt, spread lies that Jeep was moving production to China (and lie louder after Chrysler called bullshit) and plans a federal austerity program that will reduce their sales.

Chrysler Gives Workers the Day off to Vote

1. They didn't give anyone the day off

2. Chinese workers can vote in our elections?

3. fabulous! election day should be a national holiday; working people are massively disadvantaged

4. On a shallow note, Mr. Gilles is HOT...

5. Ralph Gilles (VP) just tweeted this:

6. Even so...

7. Absolutely, Mr. Gilles especially. :) n/t