Management of Harley-Davidson Inc. said it has been advised by the two unions representing its Milwaukee-area employees that both proposed labor agreements have been approved in membership votes Monday morning.
“Today’s outcome in Milwaukee is a significant step toward creating the competitive, flexible operations that are essential to the company’s future,” the company said in a statement.
Hourly workers represented by the United Steelworkers Local 2-209 in Milwaukee and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Lodge 78 in Milwaukee, have voted in favor of the agreement, according to the company.
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Harley-Davidson Inc. and its union leaders have reached a proposed labor agreement that would keep manufacturing operations and about 1,340 jobs in Wisconsin.
The motorcycle company declined Friday to reveal the terms of the proposed contract. Spokesman Bob Klein said it includes “competitive” compensation, and it gives the company the flexibility it needs to remain competitive.
Mike Masik, who represents Harley’s largest union, declined to comment until he could discuss the contract with his members next week.
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The Harley Davidson “dealer to the stars” in Marina Del Rey, California, recently announced it will host the unveiling of a million dollar Harley on October 21, 2010. Priced at $1,000,000, artist Jack Armstrong’s “Cosmic Starship” Harley Davidson reportedly is the only motorcycle the artist will ever paint.
“John Travolta rode a Bartels Harley in the film Hogs, but Armstrong’s million dollar Harley is a movie in itself,“ a statement from Bartels Harley Davidson reads.
Creator of the unique painting style called “Cosmic Extensionalism”, Armstrong’s trademark art combines extreme ..read more
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Harley-Davidson unveiled three new bikes in its 2011 lineup, including the XR1200X, the 883 Sportster SuperLow and the Road Glide Ultra, Harley-Davidson stated in a press release.
The XR1200X replaces the XR750, but still uses the same 1,203 cc 45-degree air-cooled engine. The suspension and brakes are now upgraded along with nitrogen-charged piggyback shocks. The XR1200X is available in black or white.
The 883 Sportster SuperLow replaces the 883 Low in the H-D Sportster range and is a model “aimed squarely at people who are new ..read more
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Following the enormous success of previous campaigns featuring Victoria Secret supermodel Marisa Miller, American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson chose this fit bird to star in the company’s 2010 promotional calendar once again.
The Californian model, who was recently voted the ‘sexiest woman on the planet’ gaining more than 1 million votes in a worldwide poll for FHM magazine, is seen posing with a variety of the company’s best-selling models in the 2010 photoshoot.
The photos have all the ingredients to become a success: a sexy girl and two-wheeled mean machines. Miller ..read more
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