by Kathy » 3/23/2006, 12:21 pm
My new favourite story of the day:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ ... /Business/
"Canadian Auto Workers union and Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd. officials said yesterday that they are in discussions to create preferred parking at the Oakville assembly complex for workers driving vehicles from the Ford family of brands.
That means workers driving Ford, Lincoln, Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercury, Mazda and Aston-Martin vehicles would get the choice spots close to the gates, while those driving competitors' vehicles would have a longer walk."
I love the reader comments on this article. For example:
<i>If you make your living from the manufacturing of a particular product, what is it that you are stating by pushing a competitor's product in the noses of your employer. This move is quite correct and very very sensible and far more humane than getting a pink slip over such an issue.
Ford, why don't you just make a better car?
If I was a Ford employee and this policy came into effect I would prefer to park my car at the back of the parking lot anyways. This way I could avoid puncturing my tire on the pieces of rust, muffler and other consequences of the shoddy products that Ford is famous for.
If I worked for Ford I would drive a Ford. If I worked for Toyota I would drive a Toyota.
Smart move of Ford's part. It will make for a shorter walk on the part of the Ford driving employees to call the tow truck when their cars fail to start.
Why doesn't Ford just get some hired goons to beat anyone who shows up for work driving a competitor's product? Then they could tar and feather them, trash their vehicles, burn down the miscreants' homes, and jail their families. The province could pass a law expelling anyone driving an imported vehicle from the Ontario Health Plan. They could ban their children from the public school system. The creation of forced labour camps, in which the prisoners wash and detail the vehicles of their Ford-driving brethren, is another great idea. There are lots of creative ways to encourage people to drive domestic vehicles, and thus boost the local economy. Everyone wins. What are we waiting for? </i>Last edited by
Kathy on 3/23/2006, 12:45 pm, edited 1 time in total.
<I><B>"I know this sounds corny, and I might be a little bit drunk, but honest to god, thank you everybody"</B></I>
