That's hundreds of thousands of appliances out of other factories into ours. We always tell ourselves every morning that the competition doesn't stand still. Every day you'd better be a yard down the field farther. The only time we use reverse is when we're backing out of the garage. Johnston said GE Appliances' momentum depends on an aggressive, positive attitude and a strong, open relationship with the union that represents the park's remaining 4,000 hourly employees.
Success is in the power of the people.
The people make the difference. The company just provides resources and leadership. Electronic Workers Local 761 is led by Randy Payton, who took the helm at virtually the same time Johnston took over Appliance Park. King and Cote then left for other jobs, leaving Payton and Johnston to implement the agreement. They both said it is going well.