Dec. 22, 2010 online at www.uawlocal2250.com
· From Chairman Mike Bullock: To clear up any confusion, the January schedule that management presented to me has 10.3 hours per day and three (3) Fridays: 1/7, 1/21 and 1/28. I have not agreed to any additional Fridays. There will be a 4-day weekend for the Martin Luther King holiday as we have Friday, Jan. 14 off. Also, tomorrow will be a VR blackout day and a qualifying day for holiday pay.
· From Community Services: We were able to provide Christmas for 110 children this year that otherwise wouldn’t have had one. Once again you have outdone yourselves. Thanks to all who donated their time and money to help bring some happiness to those in need.
· The drawing for the HP laptop computer will now be held at first break Thursday, Dec. 23. Tickets are still available from any Civil Rights committee member and are $5 apiece or 3 for $10 and the proceeds will go to the Martin Luther King scholarship fund.
· From Automotive News: General Motors Chief Executive Officer Dan Akerson is looking to at least triple the company's target for electric-car sales by expanding the market for the Chevrolet Volt and adding models that would share similar technology, said three people familiar with his plan. Akerson told GM's executive team in early December to find ways to sell three to four times as many electric cars as planned for 2012 by mid-decade, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans are private. GM has said it expects to sell 10,000 Volts in 2011 and 45,000 the following year, when capacity may reach 60,000. Akerson told his executive team to come back to him with a way to meet the higher sales numbers for the Volt and other electric-drive models, or with reasons why it can't be done, one of the people familiar with the plan said.
· From the Detroit Free Press: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recognized 66 vehicles on Wednesday with its "top safety pick award" for the 2011 model year, the most-ever awarded by the Virginia-based group. The number was more than double the 27 vehicles selected last year. The vehicles were chosen for protection in front, side and rear crash tests. To qualify, the insurance industry group also requires the vehicles to have anti-rollover electronic stability control and receive top scores in roof strength tests. GM's winners include the Chevrolet Malibu, Cruze and Equinox; Cadillac CTS and SRX; Buick LaCrosse and Regal and GMC Terrain.
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