May 28, 2014 online at www.uawlocal2250.com
• From Chairman Mike Bullock: Good news – after many discussions with management it was finally agreed that the employee referral process will be open now through Tuesday, June 10. While the current need is for temporary positions, as you know those jobs can become permanent. If you don't intend to refer someone talk to your coworkers as they may have more than one person wanting a referral. There will be a handout explaining the process, which must be done online at mySocrates (https://mygm.gm.com). Also, the mandatory Plant Vacation Shutdown week of June 2-6 WILL counts towards an employee’s 90 days to attain seniority. It will also count towards the 52 weeks for a wage increase.
• From the Women’s Committee: The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure will be held June 14, in St. Louis. Our team name is UAW Local 2250. You can sign up on line or there are registration forms at the doors. We are going to have a T shirt that can be purchased with or without signing up for the race. If signed up with the race it will be $10, or just the UAW shirt will be $20. Last day to sign up on team online is May 28. You can fill out paper form and it has to be turned in to a Women’s Committee Member by May 29 along with money for shirts. The committee will pick up shirts to distribute to walkers, runners. Forms can be dropped in the Suggestions boxes.
Also, our Habitat for Humanity work day is June 21. There are volunteer forms that have to be filled out to work. Forms are at the doors. There will be two shifts that you can choose to work, 8am to noon or noon to 4pm. Please indicate on the form which time frame you would like to work and a contact number. Give you completed form to a Women’s Committee member of drop it in the Suggestion box. The address for the build is 112 Clinton Court at the Enclaves Subdivision. Contact a member of the Women’s Committee for more information.
• From the Benefits Department: All new hire permanent employees will receive health care on their 91st day. However, you must call Fidelity at 1-800-489-4646 within 30 days of receiving health care so there is no lapse in coverage and your Bank of America card is up to date. If you have questions see your benefits rep.
• From the Wall Street Journal: The all-new Ford Transit makes its North American debut with more durable paint, thanks to an industry-first paint technology now in use at Kansas City Assembly Plant. The Transit vehicles built in Kansas City are the first to use the new two-wet monocoat paint process developed by Ford and its paint suppliers. The technology results in more durable paint, uses less energy and water, and reduces carbon dioxide and particulate emissions compared with conventional paint processes.
• The two-wet monocoat process uses a primer coat that requires only a few minutes of open-air drying time before the color coat is applied. The color coat is formulated with the same appearance and protection properties of the clear coat, which eliminates the need for a separate clear coat. The painted body is fully cured in an enamel oven after the color coat is applied. The total process removes one paint application step and one oven drying step when compared to conventional paint processes. The new paint procedure is being used for white-colored vehicles, which account for 80 percent of Ford Transit production at Kansas City Assembly Plant. As each color must be developed uniquely for the two-wet monocoat process, other colors will be considered based on demand. A conventional three-wet process -- primer, base coat, clear coat -- remains in use for metallic-colored vehicles.
• From the Detroit News: Some automakers may look to shuffle where they build small cars to narrow the difference in manufacturing cost between subcompacts and compacts. Most compact cars for the U.S. market are built on American soil. Most of the smaller, subcompact cars are built in countries like Mexico where costs are cheaper. Eric Ibara, an analyst at Kelley Blue Book, has a prediction about U.S.-built compacts: “I think there will be increasing price pressures which may cause manufacturers to move production elsewhere. It’s a problem that the subcompacts can undercut price of the compacts, so the manufacturers need to be careful with the pricing.” The difference in size between a subcompact and a compact is less significant than the difference between and a compact and a mid-size. So is the price difference, which is then magnified because of the higher incentives automakers can offer on the subcompacts. In Mexico, hourly manufacturing costs total about $6.50, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the U.S, the rate is more than five times higher, at about $35.50. “Compacts will continue to move up in price out of necessity,” Ibara said. “The migration upwards is just never-ending, but the manufacturers have to be careful with pricing and contenting to avoid cannibalization.”
• From Chairman Mike Bullock: Good news – after many discussions with management it was finally agreed that the employee referral process will be open now through Tuesday, June 10. While the current need is for temporary positions, as you know those jobs can become permanent. If you don't intend to refer someone talk to your coworkers as they may have more than one person wanting a referral. There will be a handout explaining the process, which must be done online at mySocrates (https://mygm.gm.com). Also, the mandatory Plant Vacation Shutdown week of June 2-6 WILL counts towards an employee’s 90 days to attain seniority. It will also count towards the 52 weeks for a wage increase.
• From the Women’s Committee: The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure will be held June 14, in St. Louis. Our team name is UAW Local 2250. You can sign up on line or there are registration forms at the doors. We are going to have a T shirt that can be purchased with or without signing up for the race. If signed up with the race it will be $10, or just the UAW shirt will be $20. Last day to sign up on team online is May 28. You can fill out paper form and it has to be turned in to a Women’s Committee Member by May 29 along with money for shirts. The committee will pick up shirts to distribute to walkers, runners. Forms can be dropped in the Suggestions boxes.
Also, our Habitat for Humanity work day is June 21. There are volunteer forms that have to be filled out to work. Forms are at the doors. There will be two shifts that you can choose to work, 8am to noon or noon to 4pm. Please indicate on the form which time frame you would like to work and a contact number. Give you completed form to a Women’s Committee member of drop it in the Suggestion box. The address for the build is 112 Clinton Court at the Enclaves Subdivision. Contact a member of the Women’s Committee for more information.
• From the Benefits Department: All new hire permanent employees will receive health care on their 91st day. However, you must call Fidelity at 1-800-489-4646 within 30 days of receiving health care so there is no lapse in coverage and your Bank of America card is up to date. If you have questions see your benefits rep.
• From the Wall Street Journal: The all-new Ford Transit makes its North American debut with more durable paint, thanks to an industry-first paint technology now in use at Kansas City Assembly Plant. The Transit vehicles built in Kansas City are the first to use the new two-wet monocoat paint process developed by Ford and its paint suppliers. The technology results in more durable paint, uses less energy and water, and reduces carbon dioxide and particulate emissions compared with conventional paint processes.
• The two-wet monocoat process uses a primer coat that requires only a few minutes of open-air drying time before the color coat is applied. The color coat is formulated with the same appearance and protection properties of the clear coat, which eliminates the need for a separate clear coat. The painted body is fully cured in an enamel oven after the color coat is applied. The total process removes one paint application step and one oven drying step when compared to conventional paint processes. The new paint procedure is being used for white-colored vehicles, which account for 80 percent of Ford Transit production at Kansas City Assembly Plant. As each color must be developed uniquely for the two-wet monocoat process, other colors will be considered based on demand. A conventional three-wet process -- primer, base coat, clear coat -- remains in use for metallic-colored vehicles.
• From the Detroit News: Some automakers may look to shuffle where they build small cars to narrow the difference in manufacturing cost between subcompacts and compacts. Most compact cars for the U.S. market are built on American soil. Most of the smaller, subcompact cars are built in countries like Mexico where costs are cheaper. Eric Ibara, an analyst at Kelley Blue Book, has a prediction about U.S.-built compacts: “I think there will be increasing price pressures which may cause manufacturers to move production elsewhere. It’s a problem that the subcompacts can undercut price of the compacts, so the manufacturers need to be careful with the pricing.” The difference in size between a subcompact and a compact is less significant than the difference between and a compact and a mid-size. So is the price difference, which is then magnified because of the higher incentives automakers can offer on the subcompacts. In Mexico, hourly manufacturing costs total about $6.50, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the U.S, the rate is more than five times higher, at about $35.50. “Compacts will continue to move up in price out of necessity,” Ibara said. “The migration upwards is just never-ending, but the manufacturers have to be careful with pricing and contenting to avoid cannibalization.”
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