Ford bans non-Fords from company lot...

[TXSUT]

http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/27/news/companies/ford_par...ot/index.htm?cnn=yes

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http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/27/news/companies/ford_par...ot/index.htm?cnn=yes

[HummerNewbie]

I think that is BS. I agree with this guy.

"They can't tell you how to spend your money," said one veteran tradesman. "It's still a free country."

But if I worked there I would probably drive something from Ford like this guy.

"You buy what you build," said Rufus McWilliams. "That only makes sense."

What a sales strategy! (I hope they have more ideas.)

I wonder if they're looking out in the parking lot for the 30,000 candidates they plan to lay off?

[wilfred]

I hear lawsuit already...

Whatever happened to that guy (who works for Miller or Coors) that was fired because he was photographed by some local newspaper drinking a Bud Light after work?

[NEOCON1]

i guess thats one way to sell a couple

[DRTYFN]

More innovations from Ford. No wonder they bring the big suck.

[Efrain]

What's next:
So are the guys building Hummers supposed to drive Hummers to work?

[H3HUMVEE]

what a joke ...

[working Hummer]

In my opinion, Ford is not telling them how to spend their money, their just saying if you work here you'll drive a Ford or park off of our property. They can buy whatever they wan't, just don't park the other brands in our parking lot. It isn't any different than where I work, I have to wear a certain color of shirt. They are not telling me I can't buy other colors, they are just saying just don't where them here. See my point.

[Spike]

It's all horse $hit! And I can't believe the UAW is siding with the company on this.

[GeorgeSSSS]

Ford can do what they want with UAW cooperation. IMHO, it's stupid, but they can do it -- -- and I'm about as conservative as anyone in this forum.

George SSSS

[OrangeCrush]

I know I'm the oddball one here but coming from a Northern town where GM's were built, I know how particular a plant can be.

Personally, I agree with it. When you revolve your life around a plant and your livelihood depends on it, I think you should give the people that support their own products preferential treatment such as better parking spaces.

I know in Lordstown, I have seen many a VW bug upside in the parking lot when an employee had the guts to drive it onto plant property and park it there.

Perhaps making them drive Fords is a little excessive but they should at least buy American.

Mark

[Marcmedic]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Spike:
It's all horse $hit! And I can't believe the UAW is siding with the company on this. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Why wouldn't they support it??? More employees buy Fords, more Fords are built, more people are hired back, they collect more in union dues.

[Anonymous]

I used to be a vendor to several plants in Detroit. Long time ago when I made my first business trip to Detroit, the rental car I picked up was a Honda. I didn't think I'd make it out of the Ford plant alive. Heck, back then, I think it was the only import in Detroit.