j hancock Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 https://www.mcall.com/business/mc-biz-mack-trucks-uaw-labor-agreement-talks-20191012-ha4s6fzadvh7diwexk5jo47v4a-story.html Saw this article this morning. At the moment, it doesn't seem very contentious. If it got nasty, hopefully don't have a flashback to when Brockway Truck struck against parent Mack... Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david wild Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Fire them all and come back non union. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Well that will help sales a lot. Sure that Sanders, Warren and Biden and Beto will go there with their UAW pins to add support to the poorly paid slaves like they say the GM workers are. Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS7 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 UAW higher leadership is very rotten and it is easy to call for a strike to take focus off them for now. Look at what is happening at UAW GM strike now. I could see Volvo moving Mack, if they keep it around, some where else. Careful what they wish for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackcat12 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Well this is just what I need my truck is scheduled to be built on November 6 guess that won’t happen now🤬🤬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 At this time of the year, with Mack brand sales slowing, Volvo will consider the strike a blessing in disguise. When you observe the late model tractors on U.S. highways, Freightliner accounts for 40-45 percent, Paccar (Kenworth and Peterbilt) 40-45 percent, Navistar International 5-10 percent, Volvo 3-6 percent, Mack 2-5 percent and Western Star 1 percent. https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/56885-mack-trucks-market-share-continues-decline/?tab=comments#comment-421305 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaican Bulldog Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 1 hour ago, kscarbel2 said: At this time of the year, with Mack brand sales slowing, Volvo will consider the strike a blessing in disguise. When you observe the late model tractors on U.S. highways, Freightliner accounts for 40-45 percent, Paccar (Kenworth and Peterbilt) 40-45 percent, Navistar International 5-10 percent, Volvo 3-6 percent, Mack 2-5 percent and Western Star 1 percent. https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/56885-mack-trucks-market-share-continues-decline/?tab=comments#comment-421305 I have been making a mental note of the new brands on the road in relation to new Macks. Seems about right but noticing more and more Volvos even as vocational trucks. Very few Anthems. Shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Let's see. Mack buys Brockway, both compete for similar market share. Brockway union says.. "screw you', we want more". Mack says-...."Nah, think will just close the operation down". Hope the Swedes haven't been reading any history books. And do you think the union leadership is noting the continued number of fleets that are downsizing? You would think they would be in tune with the fact that this is probably not the right time to be banging on the table. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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