Comments on: UAW Holidays http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/11/19/uaw-holidays/ Firearms Policy and Politics in Pennsylvania Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:33:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Allura http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/11/19/uaw-holidays/#comment-34077 Allura Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:12:49 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=6719#comment-34077 I dunno. Most of that time off is due to the week between Christmas & New Year's, and it's pretty typical for plants to be shut down then for maintenance. I know it's typical in the pharma industry, too. (yes, the operators are union, but often most other divisions are off, too.) I dunno. Most of that time off is due to the week between Christmas & New Year’s, and it’s pretty typical for plants to be shut down then for maintenance. I know it’s typical in the pharma industry, too. (yes, the operators are union, but often most other divisions are off, too.)

]]> By: Feeling sympathy for Detroit? | Les Jones http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/11/19/uaw-holidays/#comment-33922 Feeling sympathy for Detroit? | Les Jones Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:01:05 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=6719#comment-33922 [...] Feeling sympathy for Detroit? Me neither. Besides bad cars and excess compensation, the list of paid holidays for United Auto Workers members is insane (hat tip to Sebastian). [...] [...] Feeling sympathy for Detroit? Me neither. Besides bad cars and excess compensation, the list of paid holidays for United Auto Workers members is insane (hat tip to Sebastian). [...]

]]> By: Jim Jackoby http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/11/19/uaw-holidays/#comment-33886 Jim Jackoby Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:39:51 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=6719#comment-33886 Hey...I'm from Detroit...you left out that fact that there is a "shutdown" for July 4th week.....it's supposedly for factory retooling etc....so they get that whole week off as well PAID! It's not officially a holiday so it's not listed but they don't work and still get paid for it. Hey…I’m from Detroit…you left out that fact that there is a “shutdown” for July 4th week…..it’s supposedly for factory retooling etc….so they get that whole week off as well PAID! It’s not officially a holiday so it’s not listed but they don’t work and still get paid for it.

]]> By: OrangeNeckInNY http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/11/19/uaw-holidays/#comment-33885 OrangeNeckInNY Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:30:49 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=6719#comment-33885 The only holidays I get are (in chronological order): New Year's Day Memorial Day Independence Day Thanksgiving (and the Friday thereafter) Christmas (and the Friday or the Monday proceeding or preceding, respectively) Two weeks vacation and 5 sick/personal days. That's it. The Unions need to be gotten rid of. They negotiate contracts that pay a kid with a high school diploma double what I'm making with triple the holidays and paid vacations. Is it any wonder why the Big 3 automakers are on their death beds? The only holidays I get are (in chronological order):
New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Thanksgiving (and the Friday thereafter)
Christmas (and the Friday or the Monday proceeding or preceding, respectively)

Two weeks vacation and 5 sick/personal days.

That’s it.

The Unions need to be gotten rid of. They negotiate contracts that pay a kid with a high school diploma double what I’m making with triple the holidays and paid vacations. Is it any wonder why the Big 3 automakers are on their death beds?

]]> By: Robb Allen http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/11/19/uaw-holidays/#comment-33879 Robb Allen Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:04:37 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=6719#comment-33879 Like I told Bitter, I get a pretty sizable chunk of holidays each year, but then again my company isn't flying the CEO in a private jet to DC to beg Congress for money. Like I told Bitter, I get a pretty sizable chunk of holidays each year, but then again my company isn’t flying the CEO in a private jet to DC to beg Congress for money.

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