Ford Motor Company - Woodhaven

Discussion in 'Shippers & Receivers - Good or Bad' started by seriously, Nov 23, 2014.

  1. seriously

    seriously Bobtail Member

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    I went in to pick up a load yesterday. I walked to the shipping office which had 4 people in it. There was a sign on the window "DO NOT KNOCK ON THE WINDOW" "Driver must have own pen" "Do not open the Window". Basically, leave us the F*(5 alone until we are ready to deal with you.

    After 10 minutes, all four people exited the office without ever acknowledging my presence. Over the next 15 minutes, 6 other people came and went from the office and again, no one ever even said so much as "Hi".

    It was a full 45 minutes before someone finally offered assistance and checked me in.

    Unions. When their chips are up they treat everyone like crap and when their chips are down "Support us. Life isn't fair. We are being screwed. Brother".

    Why are they even allowed to treat people like this? I have to believe that they are not paid to behave this way, they just get away with it. I wonder what would happen if upper management knew about this.
     
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  3. Bakerman

    Bakerman Road Train Member

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    nothing would happen
     
  4. Sik_Life

    Sik_Life Medium Load Member

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    Nothing. That's the union way. Have as many people as possible doing as little as possible. Those guys know they are basically untouchable no matter what they do or don't do.
     
  5. seriously

    seriously Bobtail Member

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    And THERE IN lies the biggest problem with the UAW.
     
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  6. jbatmick

    jbatmick Road Train Member

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    Sometimes jokers like these will ignore you on purpose. Playing head games,they believe by making someone wait, they are using their power to show they are better than the driver (at least in their mind ). Just a power trip.
     
  7. buzzarddriver

    buzzarddriver Road Train Member

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  8. lakelovrs

    lakelovrs Bobtail Member

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    Ford Woodhaven Stamping plant is the reason I quit hauling auto parts 10 yrs ago. Worked at a place in 2001-2002 that referred to that plant and Chicago heights stamping as quitting plants. If they wanted to force someone to quit they would send them there repeatedly. It usually took less than a week. The last time I was there I spent about 30 hrs there never did get loaded. Every one of those fine union employees deserve every non English speaking window licking steering wheel holder they get on their dock in their facility. FoMoCo doesn't deserve a decent driver under any of their loads. Just my opinion anyway.
     
  9. Dickeyroberts

    Dickeyroberts Light Load Member

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    I run rail and have dealt with most of the car companies. Every person I dealt was rude. Ford Brownstown was the worst. the lady in the office where you get your paperwork signed is a b####! Chrysler Dundee would irritate me the most. I would have a load/reload so I would have to give 3 hrs before I could get detention. every time they would make me sit for 2 hours 40 minutes before they would touch my load. wouldn't you know, they would have it unloaded and loaded with a stack of plastic pallets right at 3 hrs. no detention.
     
  10. thejackal

    thejackal Road Train Member

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    Woodhaven I hear is scheduled to be closed...they deserve it.
     
  11. thejackal

    thejackal Road Train Member

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    And the uaw is the reason I voted NO on the mich union protection proposal...and it didn't pass yay.
     
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