January 31, 2013 online at www.uawlocal2250.com
There will be a gate drive tomorrow to support Missouri Special Olympics through the annual Polar Bear Plunge. Our own Dave Hurst (1stshift final) will be jumping into frigid Lake St. Louise (the smaller lake) this Saturday so let’s get behind him and support this great cause. If you are interested in attending go to the Lake Saint Louis Community Association Clubhouse at 100 Cognac St. Opening ceremonies are 11:30 am and the plunging begins at 12 noon. Thanks in advance for your generosity.
The February schedule is out and the ramp up is complete on Monday, Feb. 11 when the daily schedule is back to 544 and 8 hours per shift, which is what it will be for the remainder of the month (excluding team meeting days).
Chrysler Group reported net income of $378 million in the fourth quarter as a yearlong string of U.S. sales gains led the automaker to its second consecutive annual profit. The fourth-quarter profit was up 68 percent from the $225 million profit it posted during the same quarter of 2011, Chrysler said in a report today. For all of 2012, Chrysler earned $1.7 billion, nine times the company's $183 million profit for 2011, when it repaid the U.S. government loans from its 2009 bankruptcy. North American profits were $2.9 billion. Estimated profit sharing is $2250 (good number).
From Automotive News: Toyota Motor Corp will recall nearly 1.3 million cars globally for two separate defects, including 752,000 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles in the United States to fix airbags that could be deployed inadvertently, the automaker said. It is the third Toyota recall since October to involve more than a million cars, and it comes as the company tries to recover from a damaged reputation following a series of recalls between 2009 and 2011 that were related to unintended acceleration problems. An IC chip in the airbag control unit can malfunction when it receives electrical interference from other parts in the car, causing the airbags to deploy when it is not necessary, Toyota spokesman Naoto Fuse said. In October, the automaker also recalled 7.4 million vehicles globally to fix malfunctioning power window switches, and in November it recalled 2.8 million vehicles for a steering glitch.
Tom Brune
UAW/GM Communications Coordinator
Wentzville Assembly
636-327-2119
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