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FailureToCommunicate

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6. " 'Profit SHARING' ?!? Humbug!"

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Tue Jan 29, 2013, 10:54 PM

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45,800 Ford workers to get record $8,300 profit-sharing checks [View all] Bozita Jan 2013 OP

why don't ALL Americans DEMAND good union jobs? mike_c Jan 2013 #1

Americans should demand their state raise the minimum wage. it is to low. Sunlei Jan 2013 #27

Because demanding one doesn't get you one michigandem58 Jan 2013 #35

Two reasons. rhett o rick Jan 2013 #36

This is excellent! WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2013 #2

Congrats auto worker union members.......I'm glad that YOU are getting a big bonus TheDebbieDee Jan 2013 #3

Hear, hear ! Let Detroit go "to the bank"...with deposits. libdem4life Jan 2013 #4

Alan Mulalley had done a great job with Ford. Boeing must miss him with it's present problems. virgogal Jan 2013 #5

" 'Profit SHARING' ?!? Humbug!" FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #6

Wow. That's... unreal really. Their bonus is half the average Walmart workers yearly pay Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #7

Around $18/hr for new hires SpartanDem Jan 2013 #9

Good money. Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #10

That's a huge amount of money to a regular person. MNBrewer Jan 2013 #8

Yep, it certainly is that Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #11

tax rate on bonuses used to be 50%. still the same? nt msongs Jan 2013 #12

No. Your W-2 does not break down bonus v salary or hourly. Socal31 Jan 2013 #21

Correct... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #31

That's only about $380 million. Ford's _net_ was $13.6 billion. jtuck004 Jan 2013 #13

Ford better get there act together or they will be history. doc03 Jan 2013 #14

Huh. I've talked to many happy Ford owners and it looks like they AllyCat Jan 2013 #16

Huh? Socal31 Jan 2013 #23

They have dumped millions into Lincoln trying to save it without results doc03 Jan 2013 #28

That's wonderful. SheilaT Jan 2013 #15

Stories like this one define how the public thinks of unions and union workers Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #17

CEO's and banksters get million$ in bonuses... dotymed Jan 2013 #24

I think, or at least hope, that everyone gets that Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #26

Only real problem is how many really stupid people in this country believe such tripe The Straight Story Jan 2013 #25

You are no doubt smarter than the average person... Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #32

Gotta disagree Sgent Jan 2013 #30

Probably true, assuming they remember the details. Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #33

That is good news! DrewFlorida Jan 2013 #18

Wow! I just bought a Ford Focus! PennyK Jan 2013 #19

good news, similar thing Henry Ford did, in 1920? boosted daily pay by 25%, & boosted the economy Sunlei Jan 2013 #20

Wait what? Treating employees (more) properly? Fearless Jan 2013 #22

Two fords in our drive madokie Jan 2013 #29

#FiveDollarDay NewYorkTaxPayer Jan 2013 #34

GOPers want to return to the good ol' days of $5.00/day for ALL of the 47% Bozita Jan 2013 #37

I understand what you are saying, NewYorkTaxPayer Jan 2013 #39

how much do the Toyota, Nissan and other right to work state workers get Bombero1956 Jan 2013 #38