Harley-Davidson announces the results of the vote on union contracts

WEBVTT FUTURE. KENT: THIS IS A ROAD AVENUE FOR HARLEY DAVIDSON, FACING FALLING SALES AND AN AGING CUSTOMER BASIS. >> YOU HAVE SOME OLD PEOPLE WHO CAN NO LONGER MAKE, AND WHERE THEY MUST FIND A MEANS TO BRING A NEW GENERATION. KENT: A NEW GENERATION OF STAR POWER COULD HELP. JASON MOMOA, AQUAMAN STAR, SHOWS WITH A RECENT VISIT TO THE HARLEY PLANT. >> 1903, BABY. 115 years old. KENT: AND IT CAN BE THE GREATEST CHANGE OF SOCIETY. HARLEY BEGAN TO TAKE COMMANDS FOR LIVEWIRE, ITS FIRST ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE. BUT SOME WONDERS WHAT TO REALLY ATTRACT YOUNG RIDERS. >> THEY INCLUDE THE MARKING, BUT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE MILLENNIUM, IT IS THE ONE WHO TAKES THEM, BUT I WILL BEGUN AGAINST HARLEY. >> THE DEMOGRAPHIC NUMBER IS ONE OF THE MOST SERIOUS WHAT THEY FACE. KENT: DAVE BECKELL, INDUSTRY ANALYST, SAYS PURCHASE OF MILLENNIALS IN THE HARLEY BRAND IS A CHALLENGE. >> THE BRAND, TO SURVIVE IT, MUST EVOLVE. I think they're trying as hard as they can potentially evolve the brand and be as accessible as possible to as wide a customer base as possible. KENT: BUT ATTRACTING YOUNG WRITERS IS NOT A CHALLENGE FOR HARLEY. THERE ARE ALSO CURRENT TARIFFS, WHICH HAVE TAKEN A VERY PUBLIC INITIALITY WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP. NEAR. TRUMP: HARLEY DAVIDSON USES IT AS EXCUSE, AND I DO NOT LIKE THAT, BECAUSE I AM VERY GOOD IN HARLEY DAVIDSON. KENT: IN FULL CONTRAST FOR A TOP PROFILE 2017 FROM INVITATION TO WHITE, THE PRESIDENT CALLED THE COMPANY WHEN HE ANNOUNCED THE LAST SUMMER TO DO THEN A PART OF ITS PRODUCTION TO SAVE SEVERAL MILLION RATES, EVEN SUGGERATING THAT THIS BEGINS AT THE END OF HARLEY. NEAR. TRUMP: BUILD IT IN THE UNITED STATES. YOUR CUSTOMERS WILL NOT BE HAPPY IF YOU DO NOT DO IT. KENT: THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE COMPANY TAKEN OUT SOME CHALLENGES IN AN INTERVIEW DURING THE SUMMER. >> WE MUST DO WHAT WE MUST DO BASED ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES BEFORE US, AND WE DO IT. KENT: HARLEY DAVIDSON NOW EXCURSING A NEW COURSE WITH A NEW WHEEL GAME, SURVEYING A GLOBALIZER. WHAT DOES THE FUTURE OF HARLEY DAVIDSON DO? >> I think it is very in the air. It's a brand that's about 15 years old for a reason. THE COMPANY HAS AN INCREDIBLE RESOLUTION TO SURVIVE AND SUCCEED. >> They will understand it. THEY ALWAYS HAVE. PATRICK: KENT, YOU HAVE REACHED HARLEY. WHAT DOES THE COMPANY SAY ABOUT ITS UNCERTAIN FUTURE? KENT: They know what they are against. They claim to have accelerated the attraction strategy of the younger ones, including the electric motorcycle and the smaller, less expensive models. Despite the 6% drop in sales in the last quarter, Harley says it has added 52,000 new drivers, most of the bikes being used. PATRICK: YOU

Harley-Davidson announces the results of the vote on union contracts

Harley-Davidson has announced that its unionized workers have ratified a new contractual agreement.

Updated: 1:19 pm CDT Apr 15, 2019

Harley-Davidson has announced that its unionized workers have ratified a new agreement. The announcement was made Monday after a vote of United Steelworkers. The new labor agreement covers workers at the Milwaukee and Tomahawk sites. International Union of the Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Members ratified a five-year agreement on April 1st. Both agreements involve more than 1,000 Wisconsin workers. "Our employees at Wisconsin Operations play a vital role in ensuring the strength of our manufacturing operations and our ability to be responsive to our customers around the world. and we appreciate their many contributions, "said Michelle Kumbier, Executive Director of Harley-Davidson. "We are confident that the new contracts will enable us to compete in a challenging business environment and advance our strategy to train the next generation of motorcyclists globally." The new contracts provide for a 14% wage increase for workers over the next five years. also receive a signing bonus, no increase in health care costs, two separate variable incentive plans, significant annuity enhancements for current employees and a retirement incentive program for employees eligible for retirement . approved by IAM members.

MILWAUKEE –

Harley-Davidson has announced that its unionized workers have ratified a new contractual agreement.

The announcement was made Monday after a vote of United Steelworkers.

The new collective agreement covers workers at the Milwaukee and Tomahawk sites.

Union members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers ratified a five-year agreement on April 1.

Both agreements involve more than 1,000 Wisconsin workers.

"Our employees at Wisconsin Operations play a vital role in the strength of our manufacturing operations and our responsiveness to our customers around the world. We appreciate their many contributions, "said Michelle Kumbier, chief operating officer of Harley-Davidson. "We are confident that the new contracts will enable us to compete in a challenging business environment and advance our strategy to train the next generation of cyclists globally."

The new contracts provide for a 14% wage increase for workers over the next five years.

They will also receive a signing bonus, no increase in health care costs, two separate variable incentive plans, significant pension enhancements for current employees, and a retirement incentive program for eligible employees. retirement.

Harley-Davidson said the plan ratified on Monday was the same one previously approved by IAM members.

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