UAW Getting Pulled Into The Real World: GM Plan Pushes New Plant Work Rules

General Motors Corp. is pushing union locals across the country to accept money-saving factory work rule changes or risk losing future vehicle production work.

Working off a set of standards GM calls its "True North" practices, GM leaders have been visiting plants to push for changes that range from getting workers to take on more jobs to outsourcing work not directly related to building vehicles.

GM's goal is to make its plants fully competitive with those of its Japanese rivals in the United States.

"The corporation is telling the international and local unions that if changes are not made, they will be unable to compete with our competitors," United Auto Workers leaders in Lordstown, Ohio, wrote in a recent newsletter to members.


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sold2early - 2/23/2007 1:20:22 PM

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Get the crying towels ready.

DiamondJim - 2/23/2007 5:23:36 PM

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GM, BUILD the CAMAMRO ASAP

S4cabriofoxone - 2/23/2007 10:17:05 PM

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That will help their image... but not their sales.

They need the new MALIBU on dealer lots ASAP.

neutral - 2/24/2007 2:33:55 AM

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Agreed.

The new malibu, as well as the malibu & aura greenline ASAP. Also, an interior re-design of the impala (and get rid of those damn plastic wheel covers, for all but the lowest range cars).

Offer GPS in more vehicles too.

markusck - 2/24/2007 12:15:44 PM

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GM needs to bring the Caprice Royal (see link) to the US. Saw this in Dubai..along with the Lumina?

http://www.chevroletarabia.com/content_data/LAAM/ME/en/GBPME/001/G1/1C/1CRSE_overview.html?cntryCd=AE

EL34 - 2/24/2007 12:26:16 PM

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GM should get rid of all the union workers and replace them with robots that don't whine like an Al Gore follower.

komododave - 2/26/2007 9:23:52 AM

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hahaha......nice.

Man-bear-pig is next.....