Sept. 20, 2010 online at www.uawlocal2250.com
From Chairman Mike Bullock: We were informed by management this morning that there was a need to make up the 86 units of lost production for the month. Their first option was to reschedule this Friday. The Union vehemently opposed that. Under the Memorandum of Understanding on Overtime, article 10, section A of the National Agreement (page 242), model change extends for three weeks, which means that we can be asked to work beyond our scheduled overtime. Since our model change was Wednesday, Sept. 1, that means that exemption runs through Wednesday of this week. Therefore, we will be working 11.5 off of the K-line through Sept. 22, which should be more than sufficient to make up the lost production. I understand the hardship this will be for our members.
As expected, GM announced last Friday that they would invest $483 million in Spring Hill for 4-cylinder production. This was done with trumpets blaring and cymbals clashing, along with the usual political suspects. Once again proving that some legislators have no shame (and poor memories), three Republicans from Tennessee – all who had opposed the bridge loans to GM – were there to participate. They were Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn, and Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker.
For their part, UAW members booed Corker when he took to the microphone to spout this delusional statement: "At the end of the day we all have to feel good about what we did…..I contributed to strengthening the auto industry in this country." To refresh your memories, this is what Corker had to say (among many other things) in March of last year: "The administration is pursuing much of what we pushed for in December, but the delay of several months has increased the severity and sent billions of taxpayer dollars down the drain. Now any investment is likely unrecoverable……”
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