From Chairman Mike Bullock: Under rumor control, we will not be changing the schedule plan that we are working under. Management had requested approval from the Shop Committee to switch from plan A to plan B (5-10 hour days with 6 Saturdays per model year). Their request was denied. We will continue working under plan A for the remainder of the model year, which ends Aug. 27. Regarding the rumor that Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon was/is going to visit the plant – there were/are no plans for Gov. Nixon to come here.
• Union meeting Wednesday, April 21 at 3 pm and end of first shift.
• There will be a gate drive for March of Dimes, March for Babies, Thursday, April 22. UAW President Ron Gettelfinger is national co-chair for this year’s drive. “I was honored … to be asked to serve in this role,” said Gettelfinger. “This year’s campaign will reach nationwide to all men and women of the UAW. We’re focused on bringing people together to make a real difference.” Your generosity, as always, will be greatly appreciated.
• We have received an order for 300 vans from FedEx, a longtime Ford and Sprinter customer. This is a small portion of their business but this is new for us and could lead to more orders in the future.
• Toyota agreed this morning to pay the $16.4 million fine levied by the US Transportation Department. Reports had indicated that Toyota would admit no wrongdoing in agreeing to pay the fine (huh?). In other news, Toyota is recalling 870,000 Sienna minivans in the US and Canada for spare tire retention cables that could rust and cause the tire to fall off the vehicle. Is there a safe place to be around a Toyota vehicle on the road?
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