Republicans helped established the model of out-sourcing US jobs. They have no real interest in the poor saps that vote for them.
Harley-Davidson lays off another 169 workers despite big sales growth
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Republicans helped established the model of out-sourcing US jobs. They have no real interest in the poor saps that vote for them.
or get really heavy, lose corner clearance, or start having clunky transmissions.
Maybe they realize
That people assume its "All American" but no one really asks about it. So they figure they can still keep that "All American" image , still charge a fortune for their bikes, and outsource most of their manufacturing/build, making them more profits than they ever had!
Ah the business world is a breath of fresh air....*cough* *cough* *choke* *cough*
That people assume its "All American" but no one really asks about it. So they figure they can still keep that "All American" image , still charge a fortune for their bikes, and outsource most of their manufacturing/build, making them more profits than they ever had!
Ah the business world is a breath of fresh air....*cough* *cough* *choke* *cough*
ok, but on the other hand, do motorcycles really need to be assembled by CAW workers costing >$100K a year with benefits? It's a torque wrench, not a scalpel.
Righty-tighty, lefty loosy, end of training.
Not a $100000. Maybe $20 an hour or so USD plus benefits and an employee matching pension plan? Not the defined type pension because that is the type of thing that pretty much bankrupted the U.S. automakers. Just pathetic for them to do this. Indian or Victory is sounding like a better option to me.
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You are overestimating their technical expertise. With modern error proofing and electronics they no longer need to know which direction tightens a bolt.
Don't you mean UAW? Let's get our Countries straight now.
CAW/UAW whatever ...GM at one point spent $17M a year on Viagra for employees. Is that a wrench in your pocket or just glad to see me?
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/04/gm_viagra.html
Buy American? 30% of the workforce assembling your brakes are stoned.
"A confidential report delivered to General Motors Corp. and United Auto Workers officials just over a year ago startled them with these harsh estimates: 31 percent of GM's blue-collar workers and 20 percent of white-collar workers were seriously impaired by or under the influence of alcohol and other drugs while at work. "
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/19...1033003_1_mckinsey-drug-abuse-substance-abuse
AMF "Italy"? The A in AMF stands for American, as in American Machine and Foundry, not Aremacchi which AMF bought during their HD ownership years. And the horrible dependability issues of AMF Shovel Harleys had nothing to due with Aermacchi, which won world championships for HD, or pre-AMF Harley, but good old fashioned American greed as AMF sucked every last cent they could out of HD, ran it to the ground, by cutting back on quality control costs with no reinvesting of profits or R&D. Once they were bought out by a group of long time HD of employees, including Willie G, the quality and fortunes of HD turned around with the Evo.
You need to lose your bigoted cultural views and learn a little something about motorcycles before you spout off at the mouth like that and embarrass yourself again.
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Agreed!! You mention Harley on this site, and it gets flamed. Meanwhile I see much higher milage on Harleys, than on any other brand motorcycle.
I stand corrected.
I had no idea Harley was no longer greedy and a now an R&D technological power house.
You are delusional and need to get out of the GTA, try a road trip south sometime. They majority of the bikes you will see doing any distance, are Harley's, Gold wings, and as mentioned BMW airheads.
I think you could split the HD crowd into two distinct segments. I think one of those segments gets tarnished by the other and lumped in by those painting with a broad brush.
