[Ducati] Strike at Harley (with Ducati content)

[Cooper]

I've got that same hind sight disease.  If I had of taken a few different 
roads along the way?  All in all, not too many regrets, and I think there is 
always a reason for the choices we make.  Sometimes I think we're guided 
down our paths to life.  It choses us, we don't always chose it.  Take care. 
Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "S & L Warburton" <seven at reach.net>
To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 10:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Ducati] Strike at Harley (with Ducati content)


>> Sometimes our digressions are the best part of this fourm as long as 
>> folks remain civil.  And, are there unions at the Ducati
> plant and if so how do they function?  Does anyone know?  Moonbeam
>
> Yes, Ducati is unionized. From what I've been told it functions like most 
> unions. That is to say, once in a while they do things
> right and every so often they really screw up.
> I think my favourite story is about the time the workers went out on a 
> wild cat strike due to a change in the cafeteria menu.
> Everyone walked off the job early in the morning. They brought in house 
> trailers to block off both ends of the road that runs along
> the side of the plant and set up a soccer pitch. It was one big party 
> until word leaked out that the dish that was dropped from the
> menu was being put back. But, because of the time frame it could not be 
> available for that day. So, Ducati ordered in some special
> meal for the management who had remained. I don't recall the dish but it 
> was good enough that the trailers were removed and everyone
> was back to work in time for lunch.
>
> And just for the record, I'm a former union steward and was Chief Contract 
> Negotiator at a company that is no more. My present
> employer, (going on 24 years now) is none union and never will be. NO 
> union contracts have had a positive effect on our pay, health
> care benefits or R.R.S.P. contributions. We don't have a pension plan, and 
> I pay a percentage of all my health care products.
>
> I kick my butt everyday 'cause I got a job with the provincial government 
> when I was 19. If I'd stuck it out I'd have retired over
> four years ago with one helluva huge pension. Mind you I'd be a useless 
> slug, with no personality. But... retired at 49 would have
> given me plenty of years, (and funds) to correct that. ;-)
>
> the Dreamer
> (a.k.a. Ducati Dreamin' Stephen)
> Living life on the edge. Less crowded, better view.
> '98 900 SS FE (biposto), silFEr
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