Delphi Bankruptcy One Year Anniversary

The Hyundai job post reminded me of the article the Lockport Journal had on the weekend about the Delphi Bankruptcy Anniversary.

It was the typical Lockport paper puff-piece. Said nothing new, asked no hard questions and avoided the real issues here in Lockport. Of course they’re not the only media that falls into that trap. Continue Reading…

Where are all the automaking jobs going?

Apparently, down south. Continue Reading…

Laura Bush in Buffalo, ho-hum.

Big deal in the news today, First Lady Laura Bush came to Buffalo to speak at some rally in support of Congressman Tom Reynolds.

Aside from the fact that Reynolds needs all the help he can get right now after the latest scandal on Capitol Hill, who cares what the President’s wife thinks about Mr. Reynolds? Continue Reading…

“Free at last, free at last. Thank God Almighty, [I’m] free at last.”

Yes, it’s finally true. I’ve joined the ranks of the retired. I signed the papers today and as of the first of October am officially retired from Delphi/General Motors/Harrison Radiator.

Thirty years at the same plant. It’s funny how much it’s the same in some ways and how much it’s changed in others. Continue Reading…