Harley vs Union Battle Rages On

Posted by Matt Finley Feb 2, 2007

After rejecting Harley's contract offer, union machinists were forced out of the plant in what union leaders called a 'betrayal" to the workers.

“Harley-Davidson has no business behaving like they’re on the brink of bankruptcy,” claimed IP Tom Buffenbarger. “When Harley was flat on its back in the 1980’s, it was union members who refused to let it die. Harley went on to become an international success story but they’ve obviously forgotten how they got this far.”

“They don’t respect workers as much as their stock options,” said District 98 Directing Business Rep Tom Boger.

Harley Davidson's upper management gained record revenues of well over $1.5 billion in Q3 of last year.

IP Tom Buffenbarger went on to slam Harley Davidson further claiming they are "risking a successful 26-year partnership for a few cents more in profits", He went on to call them "incredibly stupid" and "shortsighted."

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