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Ford Australia Workers Unite: May 2008
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Union generates plan for saving engine jobs. Andrew Mathieson 30th May 2008 09:42:13 AM - Geelong Independent. GAS-fired power from Geelong-made car engines could save the jobs of Ford workers under a radical union plan. Car manufacturing unions are scrambling to sell to industries the value of Ford’s six-cylinder engines as electricity generators. The unions hope the new use for the engines will save some of the 600 jobs Geelong will lose when Ford closes its six-cylinder plant in 2010. FORD Australia h...
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Ford Australia Workers Unite: Ford plant to stay, Carr assures
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Ford plant to stay, Carr assures. Peter Begg May 6th, 2011. FORD'S engine plant will remain in Geelong until at least 2016, Federal Industry Minister Kim Carr says, despite the firm posting another flagging sales result. Mr Carr yesterday said he expected the Norlane works to continue manufacturing engines for the locally produced Falcon and Territory for another five years at least. Falcon sales nosedived during last month, down 47 per cent on last April. There has been speculation that after 2016 the F...
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Ford Australia Workers Unite: August 2007
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24 million Geelong Investment Fund. The $24 million allocated for job creation in the Geelong area by the Federal and State governments is a start, but a lot more needs to be done to attract new manufacturing industry to the city of Geelong. For more information on this fund go to the links below:. Http:/ www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2007/s1981524.htm. Http:/ www.theage.com.au/news/business/ford-workers-shattered/2007/07/18/1184559837504.html. Union Warning on Ford Fund Failure. Thanks for the visit.
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Ford Australia Workers Unite: Ford slammed
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By Belinda Nolan, 21st October 2008 Independent. FORD workers have slammed management for the way it announced plans to slash jobs at its Broadmeadows plant. The multinational car maker last Thursday confirmed rumours when it announced it will slash 450 jobs. In addition to the cuts, company president Martin Burela revealed more down days in production meaning staff will only be working between two and three days a week until the end of the year. You do have to worry about it, especially if you have a fa...
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Ford Australia Workers Unite: February 2008
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BILL OSBORNE: Ford's auto motives. 22Feb08 - Geelong Advertiser. Ford's new Falcon meeting consumer demands, says Ford boss Bill Osborne. We now offer a complete range of vehicles that includes Fiesta, Focus, Mondeo, Territory, Escape, Ranger, Falcon, Falcon Ute, and Transit. From 2011, we will manufacture more of them right here in Australia when we add production of the globally successful Focus to our line-up of locally produced vehicles. For the full story go to:. Will FG Fly where the 380 Floundered?
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Ford Australia Workers Unite: September 2007
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Ford Christmas party axed. FORD has cancelled a 30-year tradition of holding a Christmas party, in what workers said was a ` kick in the guts' for 600 Geelong workers set to be sacked by 2010. The auto giant has decided to cancel its regular December festivities during what is a difficult year for the company, which announced plans to close its Norlane engine plant in July. For the full story go to:. Http:/ www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2007/09/14/6851 news.html. More Jobs to Go? THE Geelong Adver...
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Ford Australia Workers Unite: August 2008
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Geelong Advertiser - Rebecca Tucker, August 30th, 2008. EIGHT companies have thrown their support behind the Ford workers who will soon lose their jobs, signing up to the Geelong Advertiser's Jobs Drive campaign. The employers' interest is a boost to the hundreds of Geelong manufacturing workers to be out of a job by 2010, starting in November. Their support does not guarantee jobs for the workers but it gives them hope. Ms McAlary said some employees had already shown interest in the redundancy packages.
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Ford Australia Workers Unite: October 2007
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Ford, Mazda show confidence in Thailand. Ford and Mazda say their Thai joint venture will invest more than $US500 million ($A560.73 million) in a new small car production plant - the largest foreign investment in Thailand since last September's coup. For the full story go to -. Http:/ www.smh.com.au/news/World/Ford-Mazda-show-confidence-in-Thailand/2007/10/09/1191695910281.html. PHIL CLEARY: You can't live off footy alone. The grand final was really exciting but every time I saw the Ford logo on the jump...
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Ford Australia Workers Unite: Ford Australia to decide on inline-six engine future within eight weeks
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Ford Australia to decide on inline-six engine future within eight weeks. Go Auto News 17/6/09. FORD Australia will determine the future of its locally produced six-cylinder engine within two months. While the company has already confirmed it will continue building the inline sixcylinder. Engine past the Euro IV emissions deadline of July 1, 2010, after initially deciding to switch to a US-built V6, it is now deciding on the longer-term future of the venerable powerplant. We need to ensure that we get abs...
