Pa GOV. Ed Rendel said he will give the MoCo $15 million to revitalize the York plant. If HD pulls out of York, it will look like their mind was already made up anyway. In a plant like York, robots can only do a few things. Hand assembly is what builds bikes!!!

I could see building a new plant if they couldn't keep up with demand, but with the economy in the crapper, I'd think they would sit tight and not throw any money around just to build less bikes. Maybe the "Board of Directors" at the MoCo are thinking like Obama, Throw enough money at your troubles, and they'll go away......

 

somebodies gonna get whacked!

 

IMO, the MoCo doesn't pull a plan like that out of its butt just like that. I think the move is planned since years. They just let you know when they think it's right.
As for Wisconsin, I don't think they have to worry.

 

Didn't the York plant go out on strike for more money and benefits a few years back? That was probably the beginning of the end. Maybe if the gov of PA does come up with some major loot, and sales continue slumping, and the union gives back what they gained in the last strike, they may just stay a while longer. Lots of iffs.

 

HMMMMM, new contract coming up in Februrary, existing site that could not be sold due to enviromental reasons (like building bombs for 20 years). Wonder if they are trying to break the union. Remember Cat in york 15 years ago?

 

A plant in Indiana would reduce the cost of shipping (air-cooled) motors from Milwaukee where they're assembled. There are also lots of unemployed RV assembly line workers in Indiana with the right skill set.

 

This is gonna be really fun for ALL to watch, except for ALL of the workers that will loose their jobs. Change happens I guess!

 

WTF ......I guess I better take a trip to York before it's gone and while I'am at it I;ll head North to Pottsville, PA "Home of America's Oldest Brewery", Yuengling. Damn...I know I should be thinking at least the MOCO is keeping jobs in the U.S. but damn WHY Move ANY PLANT NOW !

The saying applies today as it did years ago..WWII... "BAD THINGS HAPPEN WHEN GOOD PEOPLE DO NOTHING"....I wonder if there ever has been a million biker ride to DC

 

I don't know what $15 million breaks down to price per job but Indiana has paid some companies, like Honda and Suburu, $60,000 for each job. That makes it pretty hard to compete with states like Alabama that paid almost $160,000 per job at the Mercedes plant.

 

If the MOCO took any TARP money maybe it's not their decision to move.