Harley Davidson moves more motorcycle assembly offshore, after promising not to

[Melensdad]

Well the union is pissed.

And the customers are probably not going to be too happy about it either.

But H-D is backtracking on a promise to keep production in Milwaukee and is moving it to Asia

They claim there will be no affect on current employees.

Adventure Rider has the take, full story at link below:

Harley-Davidson Moving Pan Am and Sport Model Production To Thailand - Adventure Rider

Harley-Davidson's apparent decision to shift more of its production to Thailand has sparked significant controversy.

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Harley-Davidson Moving Pan Am and Sport Model Production To Thailand​

Company backtracks on US only build statement, union angry, fears job losses.​

Mike Botan / @Ride2ADV

8/18/2024​

Revolution Max powered machines will be produced in Thailand. Photo: Harley-Davidson​

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Harley-Davidson’s apparent decision to shift more of its production to Thailand has sparked significant controversy. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Harley-Davidson will move production of its Revolution Max powertrain motorcycles to its existing production facility in Thailand. As a result, the company’s Pan America adventure bike and Sport series models (comprised of the Sportster, Nightster, and Nightster Special) will not be manufactured in the US.​

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The move comes despite CEO Jochen Zeitz’s previous assurance that motorcycles sold in the United States would always be manufactured here. As you might imagine, the move has drawn criticism, particularly from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, who support the production of motorcycles in Harley’s Wisconsin and Pennsylvania plants.​

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Union Statement​

In a statement released by the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), International President Brian Bryant voiced the union’s anger over Harley-Davidson’s decision.​

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“Harley-Davidson’s recent announcement to ship our work and jobs to Thailand is a kick in the teeth to American workers and a betrayal of the company’s legacy as an American icon. In 2019, nearly 600 IAM members at Harley-Davidson and Syncreon in Kansas City lost their jobs when the company shuttered its facility, claiming that its Thailand plant would only serve the Asian and European markets.”​

“Harley-Davidson has backtracked on that promise, planning to manufacture these bikes abroad and send them back to the U.S. for American consumers.​

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“When Americans think of motorcycles, they think of Harley-Davidson—a brand that has long symbolized the spirit and strength of our country. To now see this self-proclaimed American icon ship our jobs to Asia is a disgrace. This decision undermines the hard work and dedication of IAM members in York, Pa., and Menomonee Falls, Wis., who have been the backbone of Harley-Davidson’s success.”​

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“The IAM will employ every resource at our disposal to fight this outrageous move. Harley-Davidson needs to return to the drawing board and develop a solution that keeps the production of the Sport Series and Pan America bikes where they belong—in the United States.”​

 

[tommu56]

their right behind John Deere moving to Mexico to make "more money"