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Ford to Add 1200 Workers in Illinois

CNNMoney.com -- Ford Motor said Tuesday it will hire 1,200 workers in Illinois as part of a $400 million plan to ramp up production of next year's Explorer.

The automaker said it expects to fill the full-time jobs at its Chicago Assembly and Chicago Stamping plants by the end of the year.

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Submitted Jan 26, 2010 By: Cyberkedi

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Martinman Champion Author Mississippi Posts:12,517 Points:1,740,045 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2010 10:56:55 AM Ignore Martinman Report Abuse REPOST ! Ford Drives Confidence With New SUV (Mudsprings; posted 26 Jan 10) Ford to add 1,200 jobs, lower wage hires possible (Mudsprings; posted 26 Jan 10) Ford to Add 1200 Workers in Illinois (posted 26 Jan 10) Please use the "Not Newsworty" link on the prior page, to notify the moderators of reposts and spamming, such as this. [Edited by: Martinman at 1/27/2010 10:57:18 AM EST]
MyVue08 Champion Author Columbus Posts:5,105 Points:976,005 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 6:08:43 PM Ignore MyVue08 Report Abuse Duplicate Information
caddilac Champion Author Ontario Posts:14,446 Points:1,778,405 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 5:42:57 PM Ignore caddilac Report Abuse Ford didn't get a cent from the US government yet it is expanding in the US. But Ford did get money from the Canadian government and hasn't expanded in Canada.
Robert44 Champion Author Columbus Posts:2,889 Points:998,155 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 5:01:11 PM Ignore Robert44 Report Abuse Way to go Ford!!!
Kato51 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,783 Points:1,867,020 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 5:00:00 PM Ignore Kato51 Report Abuse Horray for Ford. This is good news and without Boma buying in with a big handout.
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:7,015 Points:1,489,660 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:58:49 PM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse THis is very good news for those on the south side of Chicago. Too bad this i not for more segments of the country.
CiVX Champion Author Oakland Posts:6,153 Points:1,112,380 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:58:21 PM Ignore CiVX Report Abuse $?
pokercaptn Champion Author Kansas City Posts:17,810 Points:1,433,550 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:57:13 PM Ignore pokercaptn Report Abuse need more jobs
letmathe Champion Author Chicago Posts:12,879 Points:2,818,210 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:55:05 PM Ignore letmathe Report Abuse Good news, especially for a hard-hit neighborhoods around the plant. Even though the jobs won't come before the fall, people are hopeful.
fillibuster All-Star Author British Columbia Posts:748 Points:847,810 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:53:14 PM Ignore fillibuster Report Abuse Halleluia...finally a good news item!
carefrey Champion Author Orlando Posts:3,836 Points:814,205 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:53:01 PM Ignore carefrey Report Abuse WELL THAT'S A START! WE WILL SEE WHAT OBAMA HAS TO SAY TOMMOROW NIGHT!
Tan1mill Champion Author Utah Posts:3,763 Points:546,285 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:50:12 PM Ignore Tan1mill Report Abuse new jobs is always a good thing.
nigelb Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,834 Points:1,061,550 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:46:55 PM Ignore nigelb Report Abuse Good for Ford and the workers they will employ.
ChuckGVT Champion Author Vermont Posts:4,888 Points:1,332,920 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:46:30 PM Ignore ChuckGVT Report Abuse Do we really need another Explorer?
mplato Champion Author Columbia Posts:6,506 Points:1,468,125 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:45:13 PM Ignore mplato Report Abuse and yet again, FORD leading the way. "FORD has a better idea"
PetroScopper Champion Author Houston Posts:4,880 Points:1,196,135 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:43:46 PM Ignore PetroScopper Report Abuse Good for Ford and the people that they will put to work in Illinois! I don't know why everyone keep blaming the unions on the American automakers woes... no doubt the unions played a part, but there were huge mistakes made in the past by the Big Three - what they are going through has more to do with their arrogance and greed than anything else.
WCCurtis Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:3,306 Points:1,448,810 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:36:27 PM Ignore WCCurtis Report Abuse Capitalism at work without Government getting in the way always works best.
PADI Champion Author Ontario Posts:4,368 Points:1,108,365 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:35:46 PM Ignore PADI Report Abuse Congratulations Ford, how about giving some of the jobs to people north of the border in Canada too?
Vigdia Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,260 Points:218,220 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:34:54 PM Ignore Vigdia Report Abuse This is a good news...
willsaveNY Champion Author Albany Posts:1,519 Points:671,050 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:34:50 PM Ignore willsaveNY Report Abuse Of course again, Ford is the answer.
nascar9 All-Star Author Tacoma Posts:689 Points:293,560 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:33:25 PM Ignore nascar9 Report Abuse According to FOX news they will make $14.00 an hour and reduced benefits. Maybe that's why they're putting them on a separate shift from the ones that are getting full benefits and $28.00 an hour, ya think?
ndhoanggia All-Star Author New York Posts:696 Points:215,505 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:33:20 PM Ignore ndhoanggia Report Abuse News keep getting better from Ford lately.
Lizzylou Champion Author Stockton Posts:7,556 Points:2,105,895 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:31:36 PM Ignore Lizzylou Report Abuse GOOD NEWS!! MANY JOBS NEEDED!!
EagleEye16 Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:4,617 Points:935,480 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:29:35 PM Ignore EagleEye16 Report Abuse Very good news for the local economy. The auto industry will survive if the unions don't go back to stomping them to death.
virginia52 Champion Author Alaska Posts:6,177 Points:1,218,465 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:28:07 PM Ignore virginia52 Report Abuse Good job Ford. We need jobs.
webrider Champion Author Austin Posts:7,306 Points:1,336,135 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:26:16 PM Ignore webrider Report Abuse If I buy another car, it will be a Ford product, just to let 'em know I appreciate companies that do things right.
LittleBlueCarNY Champion Author Albany Posts:1,587 Points:675,305 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:25:34 PM Ignore LittleBlueCarNY Report Abuse Good for them!
suzyq2007 Champion Author Dallas Posts:5,524 Points:1,320,480 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:24:54 PM Ignore suzyq2007 Report Abuse good for them, and they did not need our money for this
2907 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,548 Points:853,525 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:22:41 PM Ignore 2907 Report Abuse Payoff for not taking TARP money from obama.
TAT36 Champion Author Florida Posts:4,965 Points:949,305 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:22:14 PM Ignore TAT36 Report Abuse Illinois - HMMM - seems like I have heard of this before and Ford did not even take any bail out money, "yet" just wondering.
Gas Thirsty Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,886 Points:2,892,100 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:17:49 PM Ignore Gas Thirsty Report Abuse Good for Ford.
madison8359 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:6,377 Points:1,233,565 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:13:43 PM Ignore madison8359 Report Abuse This is a long term commitment for Ford. They must be confident in their ability to sell these vehicles. It seems to be a rather safe bet!
thirstyauto Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:11,532 Points:1,257,870 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:10:02 PM Ignore thirstyauto Report Abuse If they make more cars, will the people buy them?
hangupanddrive Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,081 Points:1,220,950 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:09:14 PM Ignore hangupanddrive Report Abuse Good for them. Glad to hear it. Best thing about Ford, they did not borrow or get bailed out from Obama.
garman87 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,583 Points:2,038,320 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:04:39 PM Ignore garman87 Report Abuse Good news. Finally, starting to create some jobs in the auto industry.
DancingDee Champion Author Gary Posts:3,806 Points:944,130 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:04:06 PM Ignore DancingDee Report Abuse We surely need it; this area has been depressed for SO LONG!!!
saturn96 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:633 Points:147,565 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:02:43 PM Ignore saturn96 Report Abuse Sounds like business as usual. Hire some employees back and keep making the large gas gussling cars.
lilyzflower Rookie Author Florida Posts:2 Points:765 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 4:00:38 PM Ignore lilyzflower Report Abuse I like the sound of new jobs after so many were lost..
Skip928 Champion Author Arizona Posts:2,078 Points:1,049,835 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 3:57:09 PM Ignore Skip928 Report Abuse Oh I am sorry Sammy63 but it isn't Obama money, that is our money. And he has used most of it to cut deals with Union Bosses. One more thing, Ford didn't take an money! [Edited by: Skip928 at 1/26/2010 3:59:12 PM EST]
Sammy63 Champion Author Riverside Posts:6,193 Points:1,061,355 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 3:54:34 PM Ignore Sammy63 Report Abuse Good to see the Obama money being used for something other than management bonuses.
billsandi Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,572 Points:1,408,225 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 3:46:15 PM Ignore billsandi Report Abuse If any of the big three know what they're doing, it's F.
byoftDad Champion Author Columbus Posts:4,317 Points:1,206,450 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 3:44:18 PM Ignore byoftDad Report Abuse Same story here. Go for it Ford.
RochBear Champion Author Minnesota Posts:9,113 Points:1,516,830 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 3:41:39 PM Ignore RochBear Report Abuse I like hiring more US workers, but an EXPLORER?!?!? why an SUV? I thought the SUV market went the way of the dinosaur!?!? I've ridden in an explorer, It's basically an uncomfortable Mini van, but it gets a LOT poorer gas milage. I would MUCH rather ride in our Chrysler Town and Country. Better ride, better milage.
LuckyD43 Champion Author Long Island Posts:22,050 Points:1,836,235 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 3:31:27 PM Ignore LuckyD43 Report Abuse Instead of the Explorer, they should put their emphasis on the smaller, more fuel efficient cars like the Focus or the Fusion. I guess they STILL haven't learned their lesson.
HDRJR Veteran Author Boise Posts:364 Points:186,745 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 3:29:36 PM Ignore HDRJR Report Abuse Good deal. Now make a top quality vehicle and the workers will stay employed too.
uptherefiners Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,807 Points:778,745 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 3:21:52 PM Ignore uptherefiners Report Abuse that area needs jobs badly
tco0102 Champion Author Charleston Posts:5,639 Points:1,405,775 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 3:16:33 PM Ignore tco0102 Report Abuse this is good.... i like this
Winston76 All-Star Author Michigan Posts:806 Points:229,745 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 3:11:10 PM Ignore Winston76 Report Abuse Good news! Let's hope that these jobs will be there for a while.
TruckVet Veteran Author Houston Posts:331 Points:761,140 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 3:08:55 PM Ignore TruckVet Report Abuse Good news
girlznjeeps Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,266 Points:306,710 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 3:01:48 PM Ignore girlznjeeps Report Abuse Good to hear!