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jtuck004

(15,882 posts)
13. That's only about $380 million. Ford's _net_ was $13.6 billion.
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 11:25 PM
Jan 2013

I suspect they've long ago amortized the weapons they used to shoot at workers, the bullets, and the spies and finks they paid to hurt them.

So the laborers made all this money, where did the rest of it go? Seems like a lot of leakage.

Otherwise it would have been about $297,000. Each. Couple checks like that could turn that $18/hr into a wage you could house and feed a family with, educate yourself, educate the kids, pay for the city infrastructure. Maybe go out once in a while.


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
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