State of the Union September 13, 2010

Sept. 13, 2010 online at www.uawlocal2250.com
No State of the Union September 14 and September 15

Union meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 1 pm, 3 pm and 15 minutes after the longest first shift line time.

UAW-GM LifeSteps will be doing cholesterol screening in the cafeteria Tuesday, Sept. 14 from 8 am – noon and 1 pm – 5 pm and Wednesday, Sept. 15 from 8 am – noon and 2 pm – 4 pm. This screening is fasting and non-fasting.

The Make-A-Wish golf tournament is in need of teams. The tournament is a 4-person scramble Sunday, October 3 at the Golf Club of Wentzville with a 1 pm shotgun start. The price is $70 person/$280 team. There will be a putting competition hosted by GMAC from 11:30 to noon and lunch will be served from noon to 1 pm. Beverages will be served on the course during the tournament. Contact Mike Bridgins (x2112), George Herina (x2118) or Jeremiah Troutman at 314-971-1087 if you are interested.

From Automotive News: In a dozen ways, aftershocks from the new-car sales debacle are reshaping the used-car business. Asbury Automotive COO Michael Kearney says most buyers trade in vehicles at about 40 months. So the shortage of used vehicles will worsen as the post-Lehman sales crash ages, he says. "A year from now, or perhaps two years from now, this will be a much more important question than it is today," Kearney says. At Gerald Jones Honda in Augusta, Ga., owner Andy Jones says used models are becoming alarmingly scarce. "I normally sell 200 used vehicles a month," Jones says. "Lately it's been hard to find that many. There are weeks when my man goes to auction to buy inventory and comes home with just two or three vehicles. It's a huge problem." Jones recently traded for a 2004 Buick Century with 70,000 miles. The dealership paid $6,000 for it, installed new brakes and tires and made a few minor changes and is now asking $8,500 for it. Says Jones: "Three years ago, that would've been a $2,500 car.