Auto Plant Forces Workers Who Own Fords, GMs To Walk

CincyTitan · 05-09-2005, 07:28 AM

POSTED: 8:22 am EDT May 9, 2005

KOKOMO, Ind. -- Workers at DaimlerChrysler's Indiana Transmission Plants I and II better allow more time for parking if they drive Fords or General Motors vehicles.

A new policy that took effect Monday designates about 80 percent of employee parking spaces at the plants for Chrysler vehicles only.

It forces workers to park much farther away if they drive a car or truck made by a competing manufacturer.

Workers have been told that non-Chrysler vehicles parked in the reserved areas will be towed to Indianapolis at a cost of $200.

A Chrysler spokesman said most Chrysler plants across the country have similar parking policies.

But nine-year employee Bill Parks, who drives a Pontiac, considers it harassment. He said he's being punished for exercising his freedom of choice.

TitanIam · 05-09-2005, 11:05 AM

Try working at Coke and drink a Pepsi. A surefire career ending move. I see their point.

rrumaner · 05-09-2005, 11:07 AM

When I worked at McDonald's corporate office a number of years ago, they had a policy that anyone caught bringing in a bag of food from any of their competitors would be fired on the spot.

You got one warning and that was on the day you were hired. Forget about it and you have no legal recourse.

HavockWK · 05-09-2005, 11:37 AM

What a load of crap. They should have a Titan shoved up their a$$ for being so stupid. Oh wait, don't insult the Titan like that. Let's shove an F-150 up there instead.

I hate that kind of stupid idiocy that so many corporate bureaucrats get away with.

HavockWK · 05-09-2005, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by rrumaner

When I worked at McDonald's corporate office a number of years ago, they had a policy that anyone caught bringing in a bag of food from any of their competitors would be fired on the spot.

You got one warning and that was on the day you were hired. Forget about it and you have no legal recourse.

Why would you have no legal recourse? And is that only for your state or in all 50 states?

*jhromy* · 05-09-2005, 11:46 AM

that is probably one of the dumbest things i ever heard

Titano24's · 05-09-2005, 12:09 PM

someone is going to bring them to court and win.......thats like saying you can't shop at a different supermarket if you work for walmart............

VShortt · 05-09-2005, 12:11 PM

No recourse, huh. You ever heard of "safety in numbers". One speaks, he gets laughed at. Thousands speak and heads begin perking up quickly. What a shame, man. Having to threaten people into buying your product.

*jhromy* · 05-09-2005, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by VShortt

No recourse, huh. You ever heard of "safety in numbers". One speaks, he gets laughed at. Thousands speak and heads begin perking up quickly. What a shame, man. Having to threaten people into buying your product.

they have to get people to buy it somehow

Titano24's · 05-09-2005, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jhromy

they have to get people to buy it somehow

haha i was thinking the same thing hahahahah

rarjar · 05-09-2005, 12:58 PM

I figure they're just arranging for all the "junk" to be in one area for quick trash pick-up!!!

*Squid* · 05-09-2005, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TitanIam

Try working at Coke and drink a Pepsi. A surefire career ending move. I see their point.

This is true. And to give you an idea of how bad it is I went to eat pizza with a girlfriend and some of her coworkers who worked for Pepsi. The pizza joint sold Coke so everyone of them drank ice tea. I couldn't believe it. They said if they had known the place sold Coke they wouldn't have went in.
I was dumbfounded

rarjar · 05-09-2005, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Squid

This is true. And to give you an idea of how bad it is I went to eat pizza with a girlfriend and some of her coworkers who worked for Pepsi. The pizza joint sold Coke so everyone of them drank ice tea. I couldn't believe it. They said if they had known the place sold Coke they wouldn't have went in.
I was dumbfounded

Hummmm, Squid. Sold coke huh? Surprised you would frequent a place that is a know drug house!! Oh... you mean the soft drink!!!

HavockWK · 05-09-2005, 01:11 PM

I'm glad that Dr Pepper gets along with both Coke & Pepsi! Dr Pepper RULES!!!!!

tnbowhunter · 05-09-2005, 01:28 PM

That's the most stupid rule i've ever heard!!! I hope the guy driving the Pontiac sues the crap out of them and wins.
I once brought some Hershey's kisses to work and ate them in the cafeteria........that went over like a fart in a divers helmet.