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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