good news: Ford to hire 7,000 workers in the US!

[Liberal_in_LA]

Ford to hire 7,000 workers
By Chris Isidore, senior writerJanuary 10, 2011: 3:24 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Ford Motor announced Monday it will add 7,000 new hourly and salaried jobs in the United States by the end of 2012.

The announcement, made on the opening day of the Detroit auto show, said Ford (F, Fortune 500) is adding nearly 4,000 hourly jobs at several of its U.S. plants this year, including 1,800 at the Louisville Assembly Plant, where it plans to start building the new design of the Ford Escape crossover SUV later in the year.

Email Print CommentAnd the company plans to add another 2,500 factory jobs next year.

Ford also will add 750 salaried engineering jobs in product development and manufacturing. The engineers will specialize in batteries, system controls, software and energy storage to work on electric vehicles in Detroit and eight other cities: Boston; Chicago; Cincinnati; Columbus, Ohio; Milwaukee; Raleigh and Durham, N.C.; and San Jose, Calif.

http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/10/news/companies/ford_adding_7000_jobs/index.htm?cnn=yes&hpt=Sbin

[seabeyond]

1. Ford to hire 7,000 workers ..... at half the pay.

no, teasing. i dont know. yea if that they are, ford is doing good. i hope it is up and up

[MineralMan]

2. They'll get 70,000 applications, even so.

Times are hard.

[Change Happens]

3. WOW! We really needed this great news, very very good stuff!

[littlewolf]

4. your welcome :D (waxing my new F-150) nt

[Liberal_in_LA]

13. Park it within the lines! stay out of the compact spots. Don't shine the brights when tailgating!

:-)

[littlewolf]

16. LOL ... I park in the south 40 ... I like the walk ...

I don't use brights unless I am on a secondary road (look for deer) ....and I don't tailgate ...
but thanks for reminding me :hi:

[readmoreoften]

5. So does that mean our wage levels are coming into proximity with China's?

Cool.

[jillan]

6. Thank you President Obama for rescuing the auto industry inspite of the Right Wing Wackos wanting

to let them go under.

[littlewolf]

9. hmmm President Obama / congress gave no bailout to Ford .... nt

[jillan]

10. You're right! Ford didn't take Tarp funds.

Thanks for refreshing my brain.. ;)

[FogerRox]

12. True but Cash 4 Clunkers, here in NJ

about 60% bought the Ford Focus.

[Statistical]

7. Very good news. JOBS JOBS JOBS

[AC_Mem]

8. Thank you President Obama

This is another success of his administration, against all odds.

[TBF]

11. Good stuff - i'm in the market for a new car and thought about the Explorer.

Think I'll go take a look.

[littlewolf]

14. wife loves her explorer 98 w/150k miles ...

still runs great .... as does my 96 Ranger w/215k miles ....
and now my new F-150 .... :D

[TBF]

15. wow - that's better than my Subaru.

Have a 2001 Outback with 108K, but it's been 10 years and I have 2 kids now so I have been thinking about a bigger car. The new Explorers look great on-line and we have a Ford dealer nearby so I think it's time for a test drive. :)