I know of a few thousand guys that would take the deal the MoCo had on the table....Fellow Michiganders - FORMER - Auto workers whose union priced them out of jobs right here in my neck of the woods. They would jump at the chance to live in the lower cost of living area of York, PA over a quite pricey metro Detroit, MI for a 40k + a year gig with relatively low skills. Of course they would jump at that chance now that their Union helped destroy the Big 3 over the last 30 years. Growing up and living in Michigan I have heard it all my life, with my dad going from Union worker to management as he put himself through college via night classes while I was a child. When I was in high school he worked at the Detroit Tank plant owned by Chrysler, when they struck dad drove my car to work. Hey, I got a new hood and windows out of the deal after he crossed the picket line! I am tired of my Union family buddies around here talkin pro Union and how GM or Ford wouldn't or couldn't make it without the almighty Union workers. Non-union plants down south seem to be doing a pretty good job for Japanese automakers using USA workers, building quality cars - sounds like the Union gets in the way of successfull US automakers and US workers - working together. BMW's in SC - the most reliable BMW (Z series) supposedly. Honda Goldwing made in USA, don't have one yet but probably will someday, quite a machine and cheaper than my CVO, But I love my country and my CVO. The biggest problem I think is Monopolies - like the UAW or US Government, that I fear. Unlike GM, Delphi, Ford and the like here in Michigan, Harley is a healthy company to begin with - the Union might feel this means they are ripe to be squeezed, and they think us - the customers, would be pissed at Harley if they played hardball and pushed the union guys out.
If the York jobs were opened up right now to anybody, union or not, under the terms of the last contract offer by HD - - - how long would it take them to be filled??
My guess would be two weeks, and watch out for the U-haul caravans from Michigan to York, PA.
If this happened, would you, the HD customer, be less likely to buy another HD?
might make a good poll question.....