Chrysler shutting all plants down for 30 days

[evp5O]

This is just getting out of hand.

Next move will be to pack up shop and head those companies
south to right to work states.

[evp5O]

Chrysler Shutting Down

Posted Wed Dec 17, 05:20 pm ET
Posted By: Mark Vickery

Even in the current economic climate, today's Bloomberg report that Chrysler LLC -- the now privately held third of the Big 3 automakers (following the company's split from Daimler AG {DAI} last year) -- will be shuttering all of its plants for at least one month comes as something of a shock. Is the end of this company's ability to produce automobiles really so close at hand?

It's chilling, really. But the company reportedly saw a 47% decline in sales during the month of November, so it's clear management felt it was time for drastic measures. And Chrysler -- maker of Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge cars and trucks -- is on pins and needles awaiting a Federal bailout bridge loan along with General Motors (GM) and Ford (F), which has yet to reach fruition.

From December 19, 2008 until January 19, 2009 at the earliest (some plants are already planning on longer shut-down times), no Chrysler automobiles will be made. Period. While this can be understood in terms of reducing inventory at Chrysler dealerships around the country, is it any more likely new Chryslers are going to sell now that the company seems to be teetering on the brink of extinction?

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Dec 17, 2008 18:44:46 GMT -5 evp5O said:

for at least one month

Once they close, does anybody really think that they'll all re-open in a month?

[nzmike11]

Once they close, does anybody really think that they'll all re-open in a month?

No....I don't think so. If they close for a month they will close for a long time. Maybe forever. I'd like to blame management for their terrible lack of leadership but you have to fault the unions too. So? Close, send all the workers home, then reopen under a different name with a weaker, non-union staff.
Some suggestions for the New Chrysler: re-named the El Chrysler Loco. The first, new model? Not-so-new....the El Chrysler Loco Cordoba, complete with r-r-r-r-r-rich Corinthian leather.

[laurnsmom]

I would be very surprised if they opened in a month. I hope those assembly line workers/mechanics making 70.00/hr put a little away. But then again, unemployment for them at that rate will be better than what we make regularly.

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Besides that, there's always the "Job Bank" programs where you can make $31/hour for doing crosswords

I'd be surprised if that was an option but with over 15,000 people currently doing that,(some for over 15 years) that has to be a big reason why the big three are now broke.

And we thought there were do-nothings in the NYPD!

[gadget105]

They can always re-locate and go to work in a Toyota, Nissan or Volkswagen plant.