City Supports FreightlinerLast week Sam and Mayor Potter co-sponsored a resolution to join suit with Freightliner against the Attorney General of Oregon. Council took this action in order to support a major local employer against an unwarranted application of the law. Sam is concerned the AG's action - based on a suit that originated in Europe and was settled there - could seriously harm local employees and our regional economy. As many people know, Freightliner LLC, founded in 1942, maintains its corporate headquarters is in Portland. The company employs more than 2500 people in administrative and management positions and operates an estimated 1000-employee truck manufacturing facility in the City. Given the uncertain economic times, retaining corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations are crucial for the health of the City. Moreover, the City believes the AG's suit is an incorrect interpretation and application of the laws that govern appeals. AG Myers is pursuing $210 dollars because the State didn't consent to the negotiated settlement. The action by City Council shows that they don't believe that argument makes sense. According to the Portland Business Journal: "The lawsuit stems from an $850 million judgment a Multnomah County jury awarded the German truck manufacturer Man AG in December 2006. Man AG had sued Freightliner over a transaction dispute that originated in the United Kingdom. . . Before the state could collect [60% of the punitive damages], however, Freightliner settled the case with Man outside of court. The settlement included dropping the punitive damages portion of the jury award." The step follows a letter Mayor Potter and Multnomah County Chair Wheeler sent last fall in support of Freightliner LLC. To see the City's request (its amicus brief) click here. Posted Sun, 08/24/2008 - 3:28pm.
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Numara taşınabilirliği,Submitted by Numara taşınabilirliği on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 1:09am.
Numara taşınabilirliÄŸi, cep telefonu kullanıcılarının mevcut numaralarını aynen koruyarak hizmet aldıkları operatörü özgürce deÄŸiÅŸtirebilmeleridir. Bu ÅŸekilde kullanıcılar operatörünü deÄŸiÅŸtirdiklerinde kullandıkları numara 11 hane olarak bütünüyle aynı kalacağından, o döneme kadar kendilerine mevcut numaralarından ulaÅŸmış olan kiÅŸiler aynı ÅŸekilde ulaÅŸmaya devam edebileceklerdir.Numara taşıma Böylece kullanıcılar operatörlerini deÄŸiÅŸtirdiklerinde kendilerine ulaÅŸmalarını istedikleri kiÅŸilere yeni bir numaralarını bildirmek durumunda kalmayacaklardır. » reply
Freightliner issue my issue too...Submitted by Martha Perez on Tue, 10/14/2008 - 10:33pm.
We already know a lot about the problem, but not enough about how to best resolve. So far, nothing has worked, with respect to the bail-out on Wall Street. Wasn't the bail-out supposed to prevent something like this from happening?. It's a gamble to brainstorm for new ideas and actually implement them, but the worst thing we could do at this point, is to do nothing. Simply collecting unemployment insurance is fine for the immediate term, but we've literally got to re-invent ourselves and there is no longer the luxury of time, I believe. At the same time, we've got to protect what resources we still have, while there's still precious time left. If we're going to come up with something, everybody must be invited to the table to address this; otherwise, the dis-invited ones who had a potential solution, will not be heard and then Oregon's citizens are the ones who will suffer for it. Do we want that to happen? I should think not! Let's rally our people! Let's turn crisis into opportunity! For all of us! We're in it together! We have more power than we think we do! Thanks again Sam........ » reply
Freightliner issue my issue too...Submitted by Martha Perez on Tue, 10/14/2008 - 10:33pm.
We already know a lot about the problem, but not enough about how to best resolve. So far, nothing has worked, with respect to the bail-out on Wall Street. Wasn't the bail-out supposed to prevent something like this from happening?. It's a gamble to brainstorm for new ideas and actually implement them, but the worst thing we could do at this point, is to do nothing. Simply collecting unemployment insurance is fine for the immediate term, but we've literally got to re-invent ourselves and there is no longer the luxury of time, I believe. At the same time, we've got to protect what resources we still have, while there's still precious time left. If we're going to come up with something, everybody must be invited to the table to address this; otherwise, the dis-invited ones who had a potential solution, will not be heard and then Oregon's citizens are the ones who will suffer for it. Do we want that to happen? I should think not! Let's rally our people! Let's turn crisis into opportunity! For all of us! We're in it together! We have more power than we think we do! Thanks again Sam........ » reply
job lossesSubmitted by pat wagner on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 9:48pm.
An airplane manufacturing company moved it's business to Russia years ago, for all the reasons so many think foreign countries are better. The company has pulled out of Russia & is now manufacturing back to Scappoose. Ask Glen what doing business in a foreign country is like! Glen Gordon: GGordonEnt@att.net Keep on track Sam, education, livability, a healthy environment, public trasportation will win out in the end. They will all be back. » reply
job lossesSubmitted by pat wagner on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 9:48pm.
An airplane manufacturing company moved it's business to Russia years ago, for all the reasons so many think foreign countries are better. The company has pulled out of Russia & is now manufacturing back to Scappoose. Ask Glen what doing business in a foreign country is like! Glen Gordon: GGordonEnt@att.net Keep on track Sam, education, livability, a healthy environment, public trasportation will win out in the end. They will all be back. » reply
What To Do If They Do Leave For GoodSubmitted by James C. Staples on Fri, 11/07/2008 - 3:54pm.
I'll reiterate this Idea for you in an Personal E-mail, Sam-O; but I think that we should assemble a Consortia that would be interested in using Frieghtliners Research and Production Facilities to R & D and then produce some kind of a Hydrogen Powered Freight Hauler - like some kind of Short-Haul Step Van, that comes with a Solar Powered 'hook it into your Water Tap' Hydrogen Electrolyzing/Vehicle Refueling System. » reply
Sad to hear about thisSubmitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 9:37am.
Sad to hear about this lawsuit. » reply
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Ummmmm....too late
This is a day late and a dollar short. The State of Oregon shakedown was the final straw.
They won't have 100 employees in Portland 5 years from now. The inducements are higher and labor costs are lower in North/South Carolina and Mexico, and they both offer a lower cost of living and more attractive tax structure. There's also that difficult to quantify "business climate" a category in which Portland has suffered (comparatively speaking) for the last 20 years.
You'll be lucky if they keep the wind tunnel and a few technicians in Portland.
As soon as they build their last truck for the U.S. military, they'll close the Portland Plant for good. Don't be surprised if they don't put a For Sale sign on it before then.
Sorry Sammy.