Thursday, December 3, 2015

State of the Union December 3, 2015

December 3, 2015 online at www.uawlocal2250.com

• From Chairman Mike Bullock: The shop committee continues to meet with management to resolve the local contract. We received word from payroll that the 2015 national agreement signing bonus that will be paid tomorrow will be taxed at 25% federal taxes along with social security and medicare taxes. Your wage increase will also be on the check issued tomorrow. If you have any questions or concerns with the payments contact your committeeman.
Congratulations to everyone for winning the 2016 Motor Trend Truck of the Year for the second year in a row! Everyone should be very proud of this accomplishment. To win back to back is truly a testament to what we do here everyday, build the greatest trucks in the world!!
I am contacting the jacket manufacturer now to determine if he can add “2016” to the order. The manaufacturer had the order half completed and would need to add “2016” to those completed jackets and “2016” to the remaining jackets. More info to come.
The special attrition program roll out will kick off next week. The dates and times are being worked out now. An announcement will be made tomorrow. The conversion of 250 employees to permanent starting December 7th is being finalized. More info to come tommorrow.
Congratulations to the UAW Local 2250 Women’s Committee for winning the “Golden Hammer” award for 2015 from Habitat for Humanity. Over $17,000 was raised here, which enabled an $8500 cash donation and provided over 100 baskets. The silent auction at Habitat’s annual Christmas dinner raised $8832 from the baskets and trees that were donated.

• Regarding other contractual payments, the Quality Bonus Payment will be payable in the check received on December 11. Back pay from the raise will not be paid until the 2nd or 3rd pay period in 2016. The $500 retiree bonus payment will be issued as a check and mailed beginning December 15.

• UAW Vice President Cindy Estrada sends her congratulations to us on the Colorado winning the Motor Trend Truck of the Year: “It is rewarding to see hard work pay off for UAW Local 2250 members in Wentzville, Missouri, who build the Colorado. The men and women behind these products exemplify the commitment UAW members have in building quality products that consumers trust and love.” And Region 5 Director Gary Jones sends this message: “This is the second straight year for the Colorado and that says a lot about the quality and popularity of this vehicle. It also says a great deal about the UAW Local 2250 members in Wentzville, Missouri, who build it. We are all very proud of the craftsmanship and what this means for the region and the industry.”

• This Sunday, Dec. 6 there will be a Christmas Holiday Party presented by the St. Louis Chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW). It will be held at the Union Hall from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Bring a dish and learn what CLUW is about!

• Santa Claus will be coming the the UAW 2250 Union Hall on Sunday, Dec. 13 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm to meet our future members. There will be cookies, milk and juice so bring your children and grandchildren and don’t forget your cameras!

• Beginning Monday, Dec. 7, Adopt-A-Child gifts can be dropped off at the cafeteria conference room.

• The annual Chassis Christmas Party is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 19 at Maggie Malones (990 Wentzville Pkwy) from 3:00 pm until ? There will be free food, door prizes, drink specials and live music starting at 9:00 pm. All are welcome. For information contact Susan at column F-43, 1st shift motorline.

• GM sold 229,296 vehicles in the United States in November 2015, up 2 percent year over year, with two fewer selling days and sales incentives below the industry average. On a selling day-adjusted basis, GM’s total sales were up 10 percent. Sales of Chevrolet trucks rose 10 percent for the 20th consecutive monthly increase. Chevrolet crossovers were up 35 percent for the 12th consecutive monthly increase. Crossover deliveries were also robust at Buick, where Encore sales, up 12 percent year over year, have now increased for 23 consecutive months. Total Buick crossover sales were up 11 percent. At GMC, crossover deliveries rose 12 percent, driven by a 16 percent gain for the Terrain. Cadillac’s crossover, the SRX, saw a 53 percent increase.
Industry-wide, crossovers now account for 40 percent of the retail industry, up from 37 percent a year ago. GM’s retail sales were up 4 percent year over year. Adjusted for selling days, GM retail sales were up 14 percent. GM gained an estimated 1.0 points of retail market share to reach 16.5 percent during the month for the company’s eighth consecutive year-over-year increase. Deliveries to commercial customers were up 6 percent year over year and government deliveries were up 2 percent. Rental sales were down 16 percent per plan.
Total fleet sales were down 9 percent. The seasonally adjusted annual selling rate (SAAR) for light vehicles was an estimated 18.2 million units in November. The six-month moving average for the SAAR is now estimated to be 17.8 million units. The industry’s best sales year ever was 2000, when 17.4 million light vehicles were delivered. “We believe U.S. auto sales will continue to grow in 2016, based on the underlying strength of the economy, and we expect customers will continue to embrace crossovers and SUVs because they are meeting their fundamental needs for utility, comfort and fuel efficiency,” said Mustafa Mohatarem, GM chief economist. GM is also building significant momentum in the passenger car and pickup truck markets. At last month’s Los Angeles International Auto Show, the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado diesel was named Motor Trend Magazine’s Truck of the Year – a repeat victory for the truck.
The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro was named Motor Trend’s Car of the Year, and the 2016 Chevrolet Volt was named Green Car of the Year by Green Car Journal. In addition, the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Malibu begins shipping to dealers today. GM’s average transaction prices (ATPs) were a record $35,800, up about $740 from October 2015 and up about $580 year over year. GM’s incentive spending was 10.0 percent of ATP, down 1.6 percentage points from October 2015 and down 1.2 percentage points year over year.

Tom Brune
UAW Communications Coordinator
Wentzville Assembly
636-327-2119

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