Reminder: Veterans Day observation holiday will be Wednesday, Nov. 21. As a result, this month’s Union meeting will be this week, with 2ndshift meeting after the Tuesday shift, and Wednesday at 7:15 am, 1 pm and 15 minutes after the longest 1st shift line time.
The Community Services Committee is selling raffle tickets for a 6’ x 8’ area rug (copper/brown shag style donated by Troy Flooring Center, retail value $325) and a $50 QT gas card. Tickets are $2 apiece or 3 for $5 and are available from any committee member. There should be a member selling tickets in each department. Drawing is Wednesday, Nov. 14. The proceeds will go to leveling off gifts for the upcoming Christmas Adopt-A-Child program.
This Thursday, Nov. 15 is the eligibility date for the $250 Quality Bonus, which is payable during the week ending Dec. 9. Eligible employees are defined as those whose status with the Company as of the eligibility date is one of the following:
- Active with seniority
- On temporary layoff status
- On leave pursuant to Family and Medical Leave Act
- On one of the following leaves of absence which has not exceeded 90 days as of the eligibility date: Informal; Formal; Sickness and Accident; Military; Educational
From UAW President Bob King: Friday President Obama called me to personally thank all UAW members and activists for their great support in this election. The President expressed how deeply he appreciates the UAW and our membership and expressed "that we could not have done this without the UAW and its membership." UAW members also made a critical difference in maintaining and increasing the Democratic majority in the Senate and in electing exciting new women leaders like Elizabeth Warren and Tammy Baldwin to the Senate. Thank you again for your help.
From the AP: The Transit Connect Wagon will debut later this month at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It's set to go on sale late next fall. It is based on Ford's Transit Connect commercial van, has the high roof of the van but trades its industrial-looking hood for the tapered nose and trapezoid grille of Ford's cars. It has sliding doors on both sides and comes in five-seat and seven-seat versions.
The new vehicle will have two four-cylinder engine options, one of which will get 30 miles per gallon or more on the highway. That would make it the most fuel-efficient minivan on the market — if it was a minivan. But Ford insists it's not. "It's anything but a minivan," said David Mondragon, Ford's general manager of marketing. "In our mind, it's a people mover. We think of it as more of a utility, or kind of a hybrid sport utility, than a minivan." (OK, Dave. We get you don’t like the word “minivan”. Call it whatever you want)
From Automotive News: Toyota and Hyundai-Kia increased fleet sales sharply in October while Ford, General Motors and Nissan decreased theirs slightly. On Nov. 1, GM sales boss Kurt McNeil said October sales to government and daily rental fleet buyers were unaffected by Superstorm Sandy. "The fleet decline was focused in our commercial business," he said. "Based on conversations with our customers, we think some of them are waiting until after the elections."
Retail vs. fleet sales Estimated retail and fleet volume for Oct. 2012 vs. Oct. 2011
| Retail: | Oct 2012 Retail Sales | Oct 2012 % Retail Sales | Oct 2011 Retail Sales | Oct 2011 % Retail Shares | % Change |
| General Motors | 153,000 | 78% | 143,300 | 77% | 7% |
| Toyota Motor | 138,500 | 89% | 124,900 | 93% | 11% |
| Ford Motor | 124,000 | 98% | 122,200 | 73% | 2% |
| Honda | 104,800 | 98% | 96,4000 | 98% | 9% |
| Chrysler | 95,200 | 75% | 85,000 | 74% | 12% |
| Hyundai-Kia | 80,300 | 87% | 82,700 | 92% | -3% |
| Nissan | 66,700 | 84% | 69,100 | 84% | -4% |
| Top 7 | 762,500 | 82% | 723,600 | 83% | 5% |
| Fleet: | Oct 2012 Fleet Sales |
Oct 2012 % Fleet Sales |
Oct 2011 Fleet Sales |
Oct 2012% Fleet Share | % Change |
| Ford Motor | 44,400 | 26% | 45,700 | 27% | -3% |
| General Motors | 42,800 | 22% | 43,600 | 23% | -2% |
| Chrysler | 31,000 | 25% | 29,500 | 26% | 5% |
| Toyota Motor | 16,700 | 11% | 9,100 | 7% | 83% |
| Nissan | 13,000 | 16% | 13,300 | 16% | -2% |
| Hyundai-Kia | 12,500 | 13% | 7,400 | 8% | 68% |
| Honda | 2,100 | 2% | 2,000 | 2% | 9% |
| Top 7 | 162,500 | 18% | 150,600 | 17% | 8% |
Tom Brune
UAW/GM Communications Coordinator
Wentzville Assembly
636-327-2119
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