IAC's future in limbo

The long-term future of the International Automotive Components Group plant in Carlisle might not clear up for months. via Cumberlink.com

[jobless]

The long-term future of the International Automotive Components Group plant in Carlisle might not clear up for months.

An official with the Dearborn, Mich.-based auto parts supplier said Friday the company won't know how or if the Carlisle plant or any others will be impacted until after it closes a deal to buy 16 plants from bankrupt supplier Collins and Aikman.

“Our manufacturing footprint is still being developed,” said David Emerling, director of corporate development.“There's too much going on to finalize any of that right now.”

IAC just completed a joint venture for 26 former Lear Corp. plants, including 50 Spring Road in Carlisle, about six weeks ago, he said.

Local plant disposable?

this was on the top of the screen were it says full story: cumberlink.com that was published may 19 so i dont think anyone is certain what is going on with any of the facilities until Ross sees if he can get his hands on this buisness

[opp11111]

jobless wrote:

The long-term future of the International Automotive Components Group plant in Carlisle might not clear up for months.
An official with the Dearborn, Mich.-based auto parts supplier said Friday the company won't know how or if the Carlisle plant or any others will be impacted until after it closes a deal to buy 16 plants from bankrupt supplier Collins and Aikman.
“Our manufacturing footprint is still being developed,” said David Emerling, director of corporate development.“There's too much going on to finalize any of that right now.”
IAC just completed a joint venture for 26 former Lear Corp. plants, including 50 Spring Road in Carlisle, about six weeks ago, he said.
Local plant disposable?
this was on the top of the screen were it says full story: cumberlink.com that was published may 19 so i dont think anyone is certain what is going on with any of the facilities until Ross sees if he can get his hands on this buisness

IF ross is so quick to shut things down at old lear plants why is it we have not heard anything about new contracts with these collins & aikman plants? i would think they would be on here bicthing about their wage cuts????????

[IAC Carlisle Employee]

opp11111 wrote:

<quoted text>IF ross is so quick to shut things down at old lear plants why is it we have not heard anything about new contracts with these collins & aikman plants? i would think they would be on here bicthing about their wage cuts????????

Most C A plants are non-union there is no one to negotiate with. When / if he decides for cuts no one there can stop him.

[Dirty Aries]

All canadian facilities are unionized.

[jobless]

Dirty Aries wrote:

All canadian facilities are unionized.

thought he planed on pulling that c & a buisness in to the iac facilities and consilidating all of that in to one thats the way i took it the iac future was depending on if he get it or not they went to court a few days ago heard anything on how it went i dont think he plans on keeping the C&A company opened he just wants the buisness for his iac plants

[North Carolina C and A]

jobless wrote:

<quoted text>thought he planed on pulling that c & a buisness in to the iac facilities and consilidating all of that in to one thats the way i took it the iac future was depending on if he get it or not they went to court a few days ago heard anything on how it went i dont think he plans on keeping the C&A company opened he just wants the buisness for his iac plants

That very well could be Ross's plan, to shut down the C&A plants and move all our buisness to the lear plants, but what makes more sence pay lear 18.00 to 20.00 dollars an hour to do the same thing we do in the south for 10.00 to 13.00 dollars an hour. Every thing I have read about Ross says he likes to move buisness where labour is the cheapest, that would be the south, and in the south Ross dont have to put up with the Union, because we are all non-union, we have fewer benifits, and pay more on our med-insurance, he would save a lot of money in the south, thats just my opinion. I dont want to see anyone from Lear or C&A loose their jobs, we all have bills to pay. Good luck to all.

[Lear Lebanon]

North Carolina C and A wrote:

<quoted text> That very well could be Ross's plan, to shut down the C&A plants and move all our buisness to the lear plants, but what makes more sence pay lear 18.00 to 20.00 dollars an hour to do the same thing we do in the south for 10.00 to 13.00 dollars an hour. Every thing I have read about Ross says he likes to move buisness where labour is the cheapest, that would be the south, and in the south Ross dont have to put up with the Union, because we are all non-union, we have fewer benifits, and pay more on our med-insurance, he would save a lot of money in the south, thats just my opinion. I dont want to see anyone from Lear or C&A loose their jobs, we all have bills to pay. Good luck to all.

Dam! Where in the US is there Lear/IAC plants that average $18-20 dollars??? Obviously you havent done your homework on us. I only know of one plant in Canada that has wages that high. We only make $13.50 in Lebanon, and not much more in all the others!

[opp11111]

North Carolina C and A wrote:

<quoted text> That very well could be Ross's plan, to shut down the C&A plants and move all our buisness to the lear plants, but what makes more sence pay lear 18.00 to 20.00 dollars an hour to do the same thing we do in the south for 10.00 to 13.00 dollars an hour. Every thing I have read about Ross says he likes to move buisness where labour is the cheapest, that would be the south, and in the south Ross dont have to put up with the Union, because we are all non-union, we have fewer benifits, and pay more on our med-insurance, he would save a lot of money in the south, thats just my opinion. I dont want to see anyone from Lear or C&A loose their jobs, we all have bills to pay. Good luck to all.

Well we heard the same about you guys making too much,i guess it depends how far south you are ,plant locations & such.P.S our ops at greencastle in, are making 14.45hr 1st & 14.85hr 2nd & 3rd.

[link gaetzzz]

hi opp11111, what do you do in greencastle?
thanks

[Saint Clair]

opp11111 wrote:

<quoted text>Well we heard the same about you guys making too much,i guess it depends how far south you are ,plant locations & such.P.S our ops at greencastle in, are making 14.45hr 1st & 14.85hr 2nd & 3rd.

Saint Clair Mi. carpet plant makes $13.00 for operators, all 3 shifts. No sick or personal days, only vacation days. Oh, they do get a emergency day, but here's the kicker, you must notify the company 24 hours in advance to use it. So, plan for a emergency wisely. HA

[hana]

in canada c&a plants make more than $21/hr.

[PH PERSON]

hana wrote:

in canada c&a plants make more than $21/hr.

Not in Port Hope. We don't make $21 hr about $17 hr we make

[we the people]

Whatever happen to Magna man and his comments about Ross selling contracts to JCI and Icahn to Magna. I was interested in what this all meant and whether it is true. He had an IP address for Canada.

[hana]

$you say $17/hr? did you include benefits and premium?

[no one knows]

hana wrote:

$you say $17/hr? did you include benefits and premium?

thats true, not all c&a plants in Canada make $21hr.

[gotterdone]

In Old Fort, I believe operators make 11 to 12 dollars an hour. Skilled trades (electricians etc.) make more.

[UNeverNo]

Including benefits, Port Hope is over $28/hr.

PH PERSON wrote:

<quoted text>
Not in Port Hope. We don't make $21 hr about $17 hr we make

[UNeverNo]

Including benefits, Port Hope is over $28/hour.

[no one knows]

UNeverNo wrote:

Including benefits, Port Hope is over $28/hour.

you are misinformed, go get your facts straight before you post them.

[Little Miss Sunshine]

Hold on I'll get my pay stub LOL