Strike Update Thread for Waiters
First, we should find out if the labor negotiations end by May. If so, hopefully all will be fine except that the timing may slip a couple of days due to April slowdowns. If there are continuing negotiations, but production continues, I suspect the dealer will not want to agree to postponement, especially since productions from July on are 2007 models. Also, they union threatened to strike and suggested that no further negotiations will be held. Of course, they may strike another manufacturer and not Porsche. Question is, will that effect Porsche quality?
See below for most up-to-date news. I suspect this will be resolved one way or another.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=a2gATczgnrTQ
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=a2gATczgnrTQ
After 18 hours of nonstop negotiations, the labor union IG Metall and the industry association in Germany's largest state (Nordrhein-Westfalen) agreed on a pay raise today. It is expected that the agreement will be adopted by all states, including Baden-Wuerttemberg (where Porsche is located).
Waiters, celebrate!
Waiters, celebrate!
Good news Kocsis, I really think there will be no slowdown due to April slowdowns. My car just finished being built yesterday. At the beginning of April it had a checkpoint 8 est. date of April 26th, it was moved to April 21st and voila done ahead of time.
Originally Posted by kocsis
First, we should find out if the labor negotiations end by May. If so, hopefully all will be fine except that the timing may slip a couple of days due to April slowdowns. If there are continuing negotiations, but production continues, I suspect the dealer will not want to agree to postponement, especially since productions from July on are 2007 models. Also, they union threatened to strike and suggested that no further negotiations will be held. Of course, they may strike another manufacturer and not Porsche. Question is, will that effect Porsche quality?





That is indeed good news! My checkpoint 8 date was moved from May 2 to April 27.
