A nice story

[ron22]

I thought we could do with what I thought was a nice story about helping people out

http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_11684169

Not even its "Taco Tuesday" special is enough to keep the Taco John's in Rosemount from feeling the crunch of the recession. Sales are down. Costs are up.
So after employees caught wind that owner Cindy Pasbrig was taking a financial hit, the crew offered to work without pay. Some are volunteering an hour of wages, others a day or two.

 

[Richard]

Unreported is these are furloughed airline flight crew. Naturally they have special knowledge of how to proceed under these circumstances.

 

[Dean]

Maybe the auto industry should think about doing this as well.

 

[ScottM]

Maybe the auto industry should think about doing this as well.

While the rank and file have already done that.

Delphi, UAW agree on pay cuts Updated 6/23/2007 4:36 AM |


DETROIT (AP) — Struggling auto parts maker Delphi reached a tentative wage-cutting agreement Friday with its largest union in what may set the pattern for future pay in the U.S. automotive parts industry.
The deal, which still must be voted on by Delphi members of the United Auto Workers, was signed just before a 1 p.m. meeting between the UAW leadership and presidents of the union's locals.
Details of the agreement were not released, but Delphi said in a statement it's a "significant milestone" in the company's quest to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Union officials speaking on condition they not be identified by name earlier this week because the deal had not yet been completed said the pact would cut wages for longtime UAW workers to $14 to $18.50 per hour from around $27.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2007-06-22-delphi-uaw_N.htm


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