State of the Union September 26, 2011

NEW PRODUCT AGREEMENT INTERPRETATION

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From Chairman Mike Bullock: I want to further explain the tentative language in the agreement for the New Product.

1. Ring Road 3rd Party: This language would allow vendors to build their facility along the ring road surrounding the main Wentzville Assembly Center. These buildings would not be attached to our 4 walls. No existing work that we perform now would be relocated to these vendors. GM has agreed to a “neutrality statement” in our ability to organize them into the UAW.
2.Sequencing: The work we would like to bring back into the plant is the work currently being done at outside vendors, like Wainwright. Any work brought back in house will be done by our membership.
3.Rack Repair: The racks we are talking about here are racks that deliver material to the line. Most of these racks are owned by the outside vendors and they currently repair them.
4.Scrap Loading and Hauling: When scrap racks are being salvaged, currently our skilled trades load it onto a trailer – under this language the salvager will load the scrap.
5.GMIT Work Assignments: Currently skilled trades delivers computers and printers to the line – with this language computers and printers will be delivered by HP. All electrical drops and IT cable drops will still be done by our trades.
6. Safety Glass Options: Bifocals will no longer be “no-line”.
7. 63b Transfer Process: Instead of putting in for 6 departments like we currently do and then watch the board to remove your application if you don’t want to go to an opening, the process now will be all63b openings would be posted at the front doors and the departmental job bid boards from Thursday through Tuesday. If interested, you would fill out an application and submit. Highest seniority will be given the transfer.

These changes to our local contract were tentatively agreed to in order to ensure Wentzville Assembly Center would be selected for the New Product. This agreement will not result in the reduction of any employees, skilled or production, at Wentzville Assembly Center. I am asking for your support in approving these changes.