October 22, 2014 online at www.uawlocal2250.com
• The Bargaining Committee is accepting resolutions for upcoming national negotiations now through December 12. Forms are available from your committee person or at the Union Hall and can be turned back into same. All resolutions (except redundant ones) will be submitted to the International Union.
• The Community Services Committee is holding a raffle to level the gifts for the annual Adopt-A-Child Program. Prizes are a $200 Ameristar Gift Card, a $100 Bear Creek golf club gift card and a $50 gas card. Tickets are $5 apiece or 3 for $10 and can be purchased from any committee member. Drawing will be Oct. 29 at 8 pm in the cafeteria.
• The Civil Rights Committee is having a meeting Wednesday, Oct. 22 between shifts in the cafeteria.
• The November production schedule is out and it features daily overtime (9.6 hours off the K-line) as well as two Saturdays – Nov. 8 and 22. Remember, all production schedules are subject to change. Tuesday, Nov. 4 is a holiday (election day) and Friday, Nov. 14 is the Veterans Day observance day. The Thanksgiving holiday is Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28.
• GM will be reporting 3rd quarter earnings this Thursday, Oct. 23, beginning at 7:30 am. To date we have accumulated $1750 in profit share. The concensus among analysts for GM’s 3rd quarter earnings is for slightly better earnings than last year’s 3rd quarter, which was $2.2 billion in North America. If the analysts are correct, then we could get another $2000 in profit share. While these analysts are often wrong (though never in doubt) GM did report their highest 3rd quarter sales since 1980 and had the highest average transaction prices in the US ever, lending credence to projections of improved financial performance.
• Our pickups are now showing up in dealer inventory, and are available for purchase with your employee discount. And how much is that discount? Here’s an example: A Colorado 2-wheel drive LT crew cab with the V6, 17” aluminum wheels, backup camera, 8” touchscreen, OnStar with 4GLTE, leather tilt/telescoping steering wheel, towing package and positrack that stickers for $30,805 is employee priced at $28,283.
• From President Van Simpson: We will be conducting phone banks at the UAW Local 2250 Union Hall and Region 5 for the upcoming elections. The phone banks will be held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:00-7:00 PM and on Saturdays from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM this week and next week. We would greatly appreciate your participation! Please call the hall at (636) 327-5796 to let us know when you will be available to work to help get our Labor Friendly Candidates elected on November 4, 2014! We look forward to hearing from you!
• From Edmunds.com: Special-edition models, distinctive accessories and the possibility of performance parts are part of the business plan to woo buyers to the redesigned 2015 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck. Sandor Piszar, Chevrolet's truck marketing director, told Edmunds that special-edition models, a successful formula for the Camaro over the past years, will be applied once or twice a year during the Colorado's lifecycle to keep a buzz on the truck. "A lot of the folks on my [truck] team were working on the Camaro special-edition models and that certainly applies to trucks," Piszar said during a recent interview. "We have an enthusiastic owner base, you have a lot of competitive activity going on, and special-edition models are a great way to keep what we call 'new news' going in the showroom."
Piszar said a good example is the successful Rally Edition package available on the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado pickup. The package adds a body-color grille with a black bowtie, black mirror caps and door handles, two wide black rally stripes on the hood and other equipment. Silverado pickups equipped with that package are hot commodities, selling within 20 days of arrival at a dealership. "There is a lot of excitement around it," Piszar said. "The dealers get excited. We are going to do the exact same thing with Colorado."
Duncan Aldred, Buick-GMC sales and marketing vice president, told Edmunds the 2015 GMC Canyon will follow a similar path. "We believe that is an important part of the lifecycle management for a truck in this space," Aldred said. "We will be doing that."
Piszar said Chevrolet is considering a wide range of performance parts for the Colorado, including intake and exhaust systems, brake kits and suspension systems. "These are all things that a lot of consumers consider or add when they buy a truck so we think there is an opportunity there for us to help them with that customization, right from the showroom floor," he said. No timetable was given as to when the performance parts might be offered.
However, both the Colorado and Canyon at launch are available with about 50 accessories that are specially designed for the pickups. For example, there are four different styles of assist steps, two separate tonneau covers, plus ladder racks, fender flares, and other equipment. "This is really the first truck that we have aligned our accessory offerings right at launch," Piszar said.
Tom Brune
UAW Communications Coordinator
Wentzville Assembly
636-327-2119
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Friday, October 17, 2014
October 16, 2014 online at www.uawlocal2250.com
• The Bargaining Committee is accepting resolutions for upcoming national negotiations now through December 12. Forms are available from your committee person or at the Union Hall and can be turned back into same. All resolutions (except redundant ones) will be submitted to the International Union.
• Beginning today and running through Monday, Oct. 20, you can submit an entry for the flu shot lottery (form located on back). Please fill out the form entirely and drop it in one of the Suggestion boxes located at the entrances. The plan is to create a schedule from the entries and begin giving out flu shots as soon as possible. We have 450 shots available, so that number of entries will be drawn in the lottery.
• The Community Services Committee is holding a raffle to level the gifts for the annual Adopt-A-Child Program. Prizes are a $200 Ameristar Gift Card, a $100 Bear Creek golf club gift card and a $50 gas card. Tickets are $5 apiece or 3 for $10 and can be purchased from any committee member.
• Davis Vision will be the provider of vision benefits for retirees through the VEBA trust. According to a statement from Davis, retirees will have coverage that will include eye exams and eyewear. No other details were available.
• The Detroit News recently had a wide ranging interview with UAW President Dennis Williams. The following are excerpts from that interview:
o In preparation for national negotiations, “We're shaking it up a little bit. We're actually restructuring internally. We know we have a lot to do — but we don't want to put so much on our plate that we can't achieve nothing."
o Regarding negotiations on wages, "We have to be focused on bridging that gap (between tier 2 and traditional employees). The companies need to recognize the fact that the (veteran employees) haven't had a raise”….. At the same time, Williams says, the union has to be "mindful that we are in a global economy with real competition."
o Speaking about meetings with the CEOs of the Big 3, they haven't been a "deep dialogue," he says. Rather, he characterized them as sessions to get to know each other.
o Williams said a strike is not inevitable next year in contract negotiations, despite suggestions by some observers. "We don't want to have a confrontation unnecessarily. I just think there's too much at stake for any of us to pick a fight with one another," he said. "We have big issues — there's no doubt about it — but I think, realistically, companies have to know... our members have sacrificed. I think that new people coming in want a higher standard of living and I don't think that's unreasonable. We'll find out when we get to the table."
o About the upcoming option for Michigan UAW members’ ability to opt out of the Union at the end of the current agreement because of the state’s right to work status, "This is new to our members, this is new to the state of Michigan — so we'll deal with it, but it's not going to be a total focus of mine." He said that in other right-to-work states, the union has been successful in retaining the vast majority of its members. "I've always believed that if you do your job representing people, that people will be there to support you."
o On organizing efforts at foreign transplants, "We're not going to give up on organizing. In fact, actually we have more organizing going on right now than we've had for a long time — but we're going to approach it in a different way.” Williams cited parts companies, the gaming industry and higher education as potential areas for new members. "The UAW has a great opportunity to grow," he said.
Official Flu Shot Lottery Entry Form
Flu shots are for regular active hourly and salaried employees. Please fill out the form below and place it in one of the Suggestions boxes located at the entrances no later than Oct. 20. Please enter only once. Lottery winners will be notified by their department advisors/supervisors. Shots will be given in the Medical Department.
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
NAME________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT NAME/NUMBER_________________________________________
GMIN_________________________________________________________________
SHIFT ________________________________________________________________
PLEASE CHECK ONE: Salaried Employee ( ) OR Hourly Employee ( )
Tom Brune
UAW Communications Coordinator
Wentzville Assembly
636-327-2119
• The Bargaining Committee is accepting resolutions for upcoming national negotiations now through December 12. Forms are available from your committee person or at the Union Hall and can be turned back into same. All resolutions (except redundant ones) will be submitted to the International Union.
• Beginning today and running through Monday, Oct. 20, you can submit an entry for the flu shot lottery (form located on back). Please fill out the form entirely and drop it in one of the Suggestion boxes located at the entrances. The plan is to create a schedule from the entries and begin giving out flu shots as soon as possible. We have 450 shots available, so that number of entries will be drawn in the lottery.
• The Community Services Committee is holding a raffle to level the gifts for the annual Adopt-A-Child Program. Prizes are a $200 Ameristar Gift Card, a $100 Bear Creek golf club gift card and a $50 gas card. Tickets are $5 apiece or 3 for $10 and can be purchased from any committee member.
• Davis Vision will be the provider of vision benefits for retirees through the VEBA trust. According to a statement from Davis, retirees will have coverage that will include eye exams and eyewear. No other details were available.
• The Detroit News recently had a wide ranging interview with UAW President Dennis Williams. The following are excerpts from that interview:
o In preparation for national negotiations, “We're shaking it up a little bit. We're actually restructuring internally. We know we have a lot to do — but we don't want to put so much on our plate that we can't achieve nothing."
o Regarding negotiations on wages, "We have to be focused on bridging that gap (between tier 2 and traditional employees). The companies need to recognize the fact that the (veteran employees) haven't had a raise”….. At the same time, Williams says, the union has to be "mindful that we are in a global economy with real competition."
o Speaking about meetings with the CEOs of the Big 3, they haven't been a "deep dialogue," he says. Rather, he characterized them as sessions to get to know each other.
o Williams said a strike is not inevitable next year in contract negotiations, despite suggestions by some observers. "We don't want to have a confrontation unnecessarily. I just think there's too much at stake for any of us to pick a fight with one another," he said. "We have big issues — there's no doubt about it — but I think, realistically, companies have to know... our members have sacrificed. I think that new people coming in want a higher standard of living and I don't think that's unreasonable. We'll find out when we get to the table."
o About the upcoming option for Michigan UAW members’ ability to opt out of the Union at the end of the current agreement because of the state’s right to work status, "This is new to our members, this is new to the state of Michigan — so we'll deal with it, but it's not going to be a total focus of mine." He said that in other right-to-work states, the union has been successful in retaining the vast majority of its members. "I've always believed that if you do your job representing people, that people will be there to support you."
o On organizing efforts at foreign transplants, "We're not going to give up on organizing. In fact, actually we have more organizing going on right now than we've had for a long time — but we're going to approach it in a different way.” Williams cited parts companies, the gaming industry and higher education as potential areas for new members. "The UAW has a great opportunity to grow," he said.
Official Flu Shot Lottery Entry Form
Flu shots are for regular active hourly and salaried employees. Please fill out the form below and place it in one of the Suggestions boxes located at the entrances no later than Oct. 20. Please enter only once. Lottery winners will be notified by their department advisors/supervisors. Shots will be given in the Medical Department.
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
NAME________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT NAME/NUMBER_________________________________________
GMIN_________________________________________________________________
SHIFT ________________________________________________________________
PLEASE CHECK ONE: Salaried Employee ( ) OR Hourly Employee ( )
Tom Brune
UAW Communications Coordinator
Wentzville Assembly
636-327-2119
Monday, October 13, 2014
State of the Union October 13, 2014
October 13, 2014 online at www.uawlocal2250.com
• Beginning today and running through Monday, Oct. 20, you can submit an entry for the flu shot lottery (form located on back). Please fill out the form entirely and drop it in one of the Suggestion boxes locate at the entrances. The plan is to create a schedule from the entries and begin giving out flu shots as soon as possible. We have 450 shots available, so that number of entries will be drawn in the lottery.
• If you have questions about the Apprentice Program, the Apprentice Committee will be at the Union meetings this week to answer any questions. Meeting times are 15 minutes after the longest 2nd shift line time from Tuesday, and Wednesday at 7:15 am, 1 pm and 15 minutes after the longest 1st shift line time
• National Diversity Day is this Wednesday, Oct. 15. Anyone interested in donating items for a 1-day display (German, French, Italian and Native American) can see Denise Black – 1st shift quality at 89 repair – or Larry Mosby on 2nd shift frame line.
• The Community Services Committee is holding a raffle to support the annual Adopt-A-Child Program. Prizes are a $200 Ameristar Gift Card, a $100 Bear Creek golf club gift card and a $50 gas card. Tickets are $5 apiece or 3 for $10 and can be purchased from any committee member.
• You may recall that van sales for September showed another healthy gain year over year. Once again we topped Ford in van sales, the 4th month in a row. Here’s how the rest of the players did:
• Looking at van field supplies, overall net field stock was virtually the same, going up only 27 units. As measured in days, the supply stands at 44, compared to 31 days supply at the end of August. Within those numbers, Chevy passenger vans dropped to only 566 units, a 13 day supply, while GMC cargo vans increased by 400 units. All other categories were basically flat. Looking at pickup sales, there were actually 47 deliveries of the Colorado/Canyon last month. Toyota sold 11,993 Tacomas, up 4.5% while Nissan sold 6853 Frontiers, up 47%. Both Toyota and Nissan have been more aggressive with incentives lately as we launch the pickups, and their increased sales reflect that.
• National Right to Work advocates are angered over “scab lists” that have been published both at UAW Local 31 (Fairfax, Kansas) and UAW Local 1853 (Spring Hill, Tennessee). Local 31 lists non-dues paying members on its website while a list was distributed at the Spring Hill plant, according to the Washington Free Beacon. “The following individuals are NON-dues paying workers. They have chosen to STOP paying Union Dues and still reap the rewards of your negotiated benefits,” the Tennessee “Scab Report” said. “If you work near one of these people listed please explain the importance of Solidarity and the power of collective bargaining.” Tennessee union President Tim Stannard contended that the list was meant to encourage dialogue between union members and their non-union colleagues.
Official Flu Shot Lottery Entry Form
Flu shots are for regular active hourly and salaried employees. Please fill out the form below and place it in one of the Suggestions boxes located at the entrances. Please enter only once. Lottery winners will be notified by their department advisors/supervisors. Shots will be given in the Medical Department.
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
NAME_________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT NAME/NUMBER_________________________________________
GMIN_________________________________________________________________
SHIFT ________________________________________________________________
PLEASE CHECK ONE: Salaried Employee ( ) OR Hourly Employee ( )
Tom Brune
UAW Communications Coordinator
Wentzville Assembly
636-327-2119
• Beginning today and running through Monday, Oct. 20, you can submit an entry for the flu shot lottery (form located on back). Please fill out the form entirely and drop it in one of the Suggestion boxes locate at the entrances. The plan is to create a schedule from the entries and begin giving out flu shots as soon as possible. We have 450 shots available, so that number of entries will be drawn in the lottery.
• If you have questions about the Apprentice Program, the Apprentice Committee will be at the Union meetings this week to answer any questions. Meeting times are 15 minutes after the longest 2nd shift line time from Tuesday, and Wednesday at 7:15 am, 1 pm and 15 minutes after the longest 1st shift line time
• National Diversity Day is this Wednesday, Oct. 15. Anyone interested in donating items for a 1-day display (German, French, Italian and Native American) can see Denise Black – 1st shift quality at 89 repair – or Larry Mosby on 2nd shift frame line.
• The Community Services Committee is holding a raffle to support the annual Adopt-A-Child Program. Prizes are a $200 Ameristar Gift Card, a $100 Bear Creek golf club gift card and a $50 gas card. Tickets are $5 apiece or 3 for $10 and can be purchased from any committee member.
• You may recall that van sales for September showed another healthy gain year over year. Once again we topped Ford in van sales, the 4th month in a row. Here’s how the rest of the players did:
| 2014 | 2013 | Change | Share | |
| GM | 7544 | 6055 | +24.6% | 39.7% |
| Ford Econoline | 5549 | 8925 | -37.8% | 29.2% |
| Mercedes Sprinter | 2208 | 2152 | +2.6% | 11.6% |
| Ram Promaster | 1408 | ---- | ---- | 7.4% |
| Ford Transit | 1225 | ---- | ---- | 6.4% |
| Nissan NV | 1061 | 945 | +12.3% | 5.6% |
| Ford Transit connect | 4132 | 3188 | +29.6% | ---- |
| Nissan NV200 | 1040 | 475 | +119% | ---- |
• Looking at van field supplies, overall net field stock was virtually the same, going up only 27 units. As measured in days, the supply stands at 44, compared to 31 days supply at the end of August. Within those numbers, Chevy passenger vans dropped to only 566 units, a 13 day supply, while GMC cargo vans increased by 400 units. All other categories were basically flat. Looking at pickup sales, there were actually 47 deliveries of the Colorado/Canyon last month. Toyota sold 11,993 Tacomas, up 4.5% while Nissan sold 6853 Frontiers, up 47%. Both Toyota and Nissan have been more aggressive with incentives lately as we launch the pickups, and their increased sales reflect that.
• National Right to Work advocates are angered over “scab lists” that have been published both at UAW Local 31 (Fairfax, Kansas) and UAW Local 1853 (Spring Hill, Tennessee). Local 31 lists non-dues paying members on its website while a list was distributed at the Spring Hill plant, according to the Washington Free Beacon. “The following individuals are NON-dues paying workers. They have chosen to STOP paying Union Dues and still reap the rewards of your negotiated benefits,” the Tennessee “Scab Report” said. “If you work near one of these people listed please explain the importance of Solidarity and the power of collective bargaining.” Tennessee union President Tim Stannard contended that the list was meant to encourage dialogue between union members and their non-union colleagues.
Flu shots are for regular active hourly and salaried employees. Please fill out the form below and place it in one of the Suggestions boxes located at the entrances. Please enter only once. Lottery winners will be notified by their department advisors/supervisors. Shots will be given in the Medical Department.
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
NAME_________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT NAME/NUMBER_________________________________________
GMIN_________________________________________________________________
SHIFT ________________________________________________________________
PLEASE CHECK ONE: Salaried Employee ( ) OR Hourly Employee ( )
Tom Brune
UAW Communications Coordinator
Wentzville Assembly
636-327-2119
Friday, October 3, 2014
State of the Union October 2, 2014
October 2, 2014 online at www.uawlocal2250.com
FROM CHAIRMAN MIKE BULLOCK:
I am proud to announce the start of the process to indenture apprentices at Wentzville Assembly center. Wentzville will be the pilot location for the return of the apprenticeship program at GM manufacturing.
The process is governed by Federal and State law and by the UAW/GM 2011 contract. It consists of 6 separate parts.
1) ANNOUNCEMENT: A posting at all the entrances and in Personnel for 30 days that GM/UAW will be accepting “requests for information” of an apprentice program opportunity. The dates for accepting the request are in the first posting. This posting will also be sent to the outreach locations listed below in the St. Louis area for non-seniority, non-GM candidates.
2) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: For seniority employees, including anyone who will have attained their 90 days by December 19, 2014, requests will be available at the entrances starting November 3, 2014 and will be received through November 26, 2014. There will be drop boxes at the entrances for GM/UAW seniority employees. For non-seniority/non-GM employees, requests will be available at the below listed outreach locations or the entrances and received from November 3 through November 14, 2014 by mail.
3) ORIENTATION: For all UAW/GM seniority employees and for the 100 non-seniority/ non-GM candidates selected by DDI who requested information, you will be sent a notice of an orientation session that will tentatively be between December 16-19, 2014. You must attend the orientation session on the date and time you are scheduled for. If you miss this orientation session you will have to start the process over again from the beginning. At the orientation session you will be given your testing date and time, tentatively in January 2015. Also at the orientation session you will be given the web address and password of a website that will give you further information on the apprentice program and a study guide on taking the test. This web address and password will only be accessible after you attend the orientation and your password will only be available a limited time.
4) TESTING: The testing will be conducted by DDI. No one, but DDI, has access to the test, will have seen the test or have your test scores. The test consists of two parts: “reading prints and drawings” and “work judgement, style and experience”.
5) INTERVIEW: Interviews are rigidly structured like the test. All interview questions are basically the same although some may be trade specific.
6) SELECTION: Your name will be placed on a selection list using you total score from testing and interviews as a ranking.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE
The GM/UAW Wentzville Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Program
Non-Seniority /.Non-GM Employees -
OPENS: NOVEMBER 3, 2014 CLOSES: NOVEMBER 14, 2014
For Seniority Employees -
OPENS: NOVEMBER 3, 2014 CLOSES: NOVEMBER 26, 2014
WHAT IS THE APPRENTICESHIP PROCESS?
Skilled tradespeople at General Motors are highly trained men and women who build, operate and maintain our complex machinery and plant facilities. They use precision tools, instruments, and state-of-the-art methods to produce quality products. Skilled tradespeople are vital members of the movement toward high technology in industry today. Their jobs require a wide range of knowledge, as well as maturity and independence of judgment.
The GM/UAW Wentzville skilled trades include occupations such as; Diemaker, Electrician, Millwright, Machine Repair, Pipefitter, Stationary Engineer, and Toolmaker. Each trade is unique and important to the overall success of our operation and can be achieved by completing the Apprenticeship for the trade desired. To complete the apprenticeship requires 4 years of On the Job Training totaling (7328) hours plus College Related Classroom Courses totaling (576) hours. Courses Consist of: Math, Science, Shop, Drawing (Blueprint) & Safety.
Development Dimensions International (DDI) plays a key role in assisting local plants with the actions of the Request for Information, Orientation Session, Testing Session and Interviewing guidelines to ensure the efficiency, fairness and effectiveness of the Apprenticeship Program.
The apprenticeship process differs between GM/UAW Seniority Employees and Non-Seniority/Non-GM Employees.
Request for Apprenticeship Information: Seniority Employees fill out a Request for Apprenticeship Information (RFI) to receive an invitation to an Orientation Session and are guaranteed the opportunity to test.
Non-Seniority /.Non-GM Employees must follow the instructions found on an Information Request Envelope (IRE) sheet to receive information about the GM-UAW Wentzville Standard Apprentice Plan for Skilled Trades and qualify for the first random selection process of 250 (IREs). Non-Seniority / Non-GM Employees are subject to a second random selection process of up to one hundred, selected by DDI and then they will receive an invitation to an Orientation Session.
Orientation Session: It is very important that you attend the Orientation Session. If you fail to attend the Orientation session you will have to re-apply. At the Orientation Session, a presentation about the apprenticeship program is shown and time is provided for questions. Applicants are also given a testing date and time.
Testing: The apprentice test is divided into two sections. First is the Reading Prints and Drawings.” It will ask you to use drawings and charts to solve math problems much like apprentices use each day. The second part is the “Work Judgment, Style and Experience” and will ask you questions about your reactions to common work situations and your prior experiences in actual work situations. The maximum points you can receive for testing is 36. Your test score is what qualifies you for an interview.
Interview: The interview is rigidly structured like the test. All applicants are asked the same basic questions, although trade-specific questions may vary. The maximum points you can receive for interviewing is 21.
Selection: After the interview, your name will be placed on a selection list using your total score as ranking.
You will stay on that list for ten years or until placed into the apprenticeship program. If you have a change of address, you must contact us so that we can update your contact information.
General Motors LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (E.O.E.)
Tom Brune
UAW Communications Coordinator
Wentzville Assembly
636-327-2119
SPECIAL EDITION
FROM CHAIRMAN MIKE BULLOCK:
I am proud to announce the start of the process to indenture apprentices at Wentzville Assembly center. Wentzville will be the pilot location for the return of the apprenticeship program at GM manufacturing.
The process is governed by Federal and State law and by the UAW/GM 2011 contract. It consists of 6 separate parts.
1) ANNOUNCEMENT: A posting at all the entrances and in Personnel for 30 days that GM/UAW will be accepting “requests for information” of an apprentice program opportunity. The dates for accepting the request are in the first posting. This posting will also be sent to the outreach locations listed below in the St. Louis area for non-seniority, non-GM candidates.
2) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: For seniority employees, including anyone who will have attained their 90 days by December 19, 2014, requests will be available at the entrances starting November 3, 2014 and will be received through November 26, 2014. There will be drop boxes at the entrances for GM/UAW seniority employees. For non-seniority/non-GM employees, requests will be available at the below listed outreach locations or the entrances and received from November 3 through November 14, 2014 by mail.
3) ORIENTATION: For all UAW/GM seniority employees and for the 100 non-seniority/ non-GM candidates selected by DDI who requested information, you will be sent a notice of an orientation session that will tentatively be between December 16-19, 2014. You must attend the orientation session on the date and time you are scheduled for. If you miss this orientation session you will have to start the process over again from the beginning. At the orientation session you will be given your testing date and time, tentatively in January 2015. Also at the orientation session you will be given the web address and password of a website that will give you further information on the apprentice program and a study guide on taking the test. This web address and password will only be accessible after you attend the orientation and your password will only be available a limited time.
4) TESTING: The testing will be conducted by DDI. No one, but DDI, has access to the test, will have seen the test or have your test scores. The test consists of two parts: “reading prints and drawings” and “work judgement, style and experience”.
5) INTERVIEW: Interviews are rigidly structured like the test. All interview questions are basically the same although some may be trade specific.
6) SELECTION: Your name will be placed on a selection list using you total score from testing and interviews as a ranking.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE
The GM/UAW Wentzville Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Program
Non-Seniority /.Non-GM Employees -
OPENS: NOVEMBER 3, 2014 CLOSES: NOVEMBER 14, 2014
For Seniority Employees -
OPENS: NOVEMBER 3, 2014 CLOSES: NOVEMBER 26, 2014
WHAT IS THE APPRENTICESHIP PROCESS?
Skilled tradespeople at General Motors are highly trained men and women who build, operate and maintain our complex machinery and plant facilities. They use precision tools, instruments, and state-of-the-art methods to produce quality products. Skilled tradespeople are vital members of the movement toward high technology in industry today. Their jobs require a wide range of knowledge, as well as maturity and independence of judgment.
The GM/UAW Wentzville skilled trades include occupations such as; Diemaker, Electrician, Millwright, Machine Repair, Pipefitter, Stationary Engineer, and Toolmaker. Each trade is unique and important to the overall success of our operation and can be achieved by completing the Apprenticeship for the trade desired. To complete the apprenticeship requires 4 years of On the Job Training totaling (7328) hours plus College Related Classroom Courses totaling (576) hours. Courses Consist of: Math, Science, Shop, Drawing (Blueprint) & Safety.
Development Dimensions International (DDI) plays a key role in assisting local plants with the actions of the Request for Information, Orientation Session, Testing Session and Interviewing guidelines to ensure the efficiency, fairness and effectiveness of the Apprenticeship Program.
The apprenticeship process differs between GM/UAW Seniority Employees and Non-Seniority/Non-GM Employees.
Request for Apprenticeship Information: Seniority Employees fill out a Request for Apprenticeship Information (RFI) to receive an invitation to an Orientation Session and are guaranteed the opportunity to test.
Non-Seniority /.Non-GM Employees must follow the instructions found on an Information Request Envelope (IRE) sheet to receive information about the GM-UAW Wentzville Standard Apprentice Plan for Skilled Trades and qualify for the first random selection process of 250 (IREs). Non-Seniority / Non-GM Employees are subject to a second random selection process of up to one hundred, selected by DDI and then they will receive an invitation to an Orientation Session.
Orientation Session: It is very important that you attend the Orientation Session. If you fail to attend the Orientation session you will have to re-apply. At the Orientation Session, a presentation about the apprenticeship program is shown and time is provided for questions. Applicants are also given a testing date and time.
Testing: The apprentice test is divided into two sections. First is the Reading Prints and Drawings.” It will ask you to use drawings and charts to solve math problems much like apprentices use each day. The second part is the “Work Judgment, Style and Experience” and will ask you questions about your reactions to common work situations and your prior experiences in actual work situations. The maximum points you can receive for testing is 36. Your test score is what qualifies you for an interview.
Interview: The interview is rigidly structured like the test. All applicants are asked the same basic questions, although trade-specific questions may vary. The maximum points you can receive for interviewing is 21.
Selection: After the interview, your name will be placed on a selection list using your total score as ranking.
You will stay on that list for ten years or until placed into the apprenticeship program. If you have a change of address, you must contact us so that we can update your contact information.
General Motors LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (E.O.E.)
Tom Brune
UAW Communications Coordinator
Wentzville Assembly
636-327-2119
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