David Cole
David Cole
good image
Obviously, it is an image thing. It is good to be green.
cost gm media might next others rick viewed year
Rick might have through the end of next year to show the cost savings. If GM is viewed by the media and others as not having a competitive set of new products, that's going to be a big problem.
fine helpful jerry line needs rick walk
Rick has to walk a fine line of doing what needs to be done, but doing it in a positive, collaborative way with the union. Jerry could be very helpful in accelerating some of those changes.
generally high low medium recommend risk users
Low risk is something we generally recommend that users can ignore. Medium risk is something we quarantine, and high risk is something we automatically remove.
deal employment great include job meaning plan similar
The plan will include a great deal of white-collar job cuts. Ford's white-collar employment is similar to GM's, meaning it's disproportionately high.
broader court happy provisions struck three troubled
We're happy that the court has struck these three provisions down, but we're still troubled by the broader expanse of the statute.
company
This will not be the only company where you're going to see this kind of comment.
ford serious views
I think Ford views this as 'change or die,' frankly. It's a very serious effort.
address believe fails prospects realistic
Recognizing that the No-Build alternative fails to address the long-term congestion problem, we believe that only the N8c and N2 alternatives are realistic prospects for a solution,
center community creating goal rich shared
Parrish is rich in history. Part of the goal in creating a new community center is to have a shared history, so that everyone can feel a part of that story . . . it will be a place where everyone can come together.
change
I thought that was an appropriate phase. They have to change pretty substantially.
I think we'll see some enhancements of pensions.
begin connected deal level quite urgency
I think we haven't really connected this to quite the level we should with the sense of urgency to really begin to deal with this in a fundamental way,
automatic dimensions everybody good move opportunity subtle
I think it's probably a good move. One of the subtle dimensions of this is that when you move like that, not everybody moves. That's an automatic opportunity to significantly restructure.