Strike at Allison BMW in Mountain View

Allison BMW was recently purchased by the Florida based corporation, Auto Nation. According to Picket Captain Larry Rondeau, the new owner demanded that workers accept a contract that would, "bring them into line with the rest of the nation." This would require cuts in hourly wages, no paid sick days, fewer paid holidays and higher health premiums and deductable. The issue of greatest concern is that of the flat rate. The company wants a system where the technician is given a time limit for each task. If the worker completes the job within that time frame they are paid the full amount, However, if they don't, for whatever reason, they must complete the work on thier own time. The workers see this as a speed-up that would reduce the quality of thier labor and erode thier pay. The Striking workers are determined, they have a strike fund and the support of fellow workers in the community. The picket line is on the El Camino Real in Mountain View, Near HWY 237, every day until the contract is settled. Meanwhile the company is using replacement workers, aka, scabs.