July 21, 2010 online at www.uawlocal2250.com
Union meeting today at 1 pm, 3 pm and 15 minutes after the longest first shift line time.
From Chairman Mike Bullock: We have been told that there are enough parts available to run through Thursday but we still need parts for Friday. Parts we are running day-to-day on are transmissions, axles, prop shafts and headlights. Also, there will be 6 members recalled Monday, July 26. These are temporary jobs due to the increased diesel build. The seniority date to hold the plant will be 2-16-2000 with last four social security of 5000. That will leave 179 members still on layoff.
There were no plants down yesterday due to parts shortages. So far this month, more than 14,600 units have been lost to schedule with nine assembly plants accounting for nearly all of the losses. The Ford SUV plant in Oakville, Ontario and the Chrysler Jeep plant in Toledo have also cancelled shifts due to the flooding.
From Automotive News: Owner delight with import vehicles is falling, and Detroit 3 brands are more appealing than European and Asian rivals for the first time in 13 years, according to a study measuring owner enthusiasm and satisfaction. The J.D. Power APEAL Study examines how gratifying a new vehicle is to own and drive, based on owner evaluations of more than 80 vehicle attributes. The 2010 APEAL Study is based on responses gathered between February and May 2010 from more than 76,000 purchasers and lessees of new 2010 model-year cars and trucks who were surveyed after the first 90 days of ownership. There were no GM brands below the industry average. The Toyota brand finished second from the bottom out of 33 brands ranked.
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