NATIONALLY TRUCK SALES ARE UP , MORE JOBS FOR FLINT ASSEMBLY PLANT ,GETS THIRD SHIFT AND 650 LAID OFF WORKERS COME BACK, NO CAPITOL INVESTEMENT NEEDED.
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NATIONALLY TRUCK SALES ARE UP , MORE JOBS FOR FLINT
GM may need the extra truck-building capacity from a third shift in Flint because of increasing truck sales and limited production options.[5]
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km) northwest of Detroit. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 124,943. The 2009 Census Bureau Estimate places the population at 111,475, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan.[3] It is the county seat of Genesee County[4] which lies in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan. Genesee County is also the entirety of Flint's metropolitan area, the fourth largest metropolitan area in Michigan.[7]
GM ADDING 650 JOBS
…..General Motors Co. is adding a shift and more than 650 jobs at its assembly plant in Flint. [1]
FLINT IS THE BIRTHPLACE OF GENERAL MOTORS
Flint is most known for being the birthplace of General Motors (GM), and the Flint Sit-Down Strike of 1936–37 that played a vital role in the formation of the United Auto Workers. It has also become a symbol of the decline in the auto industry. It gained national attention again when Flint area native Michael Moore[5] created the 1989 documentary film Roger & Me. The film deals with the impact that the closure of several of Flint's GM manufacturing plants in the late 1980s had on Flint and the surrounding area's population. The city is often mentioned, and featured at various lengths, in most Moore documentaries.[7]
LABOR EXPANSION TO COME FROM LAID OFF WORKERS
The additional workers will come from GM’s pool of laid-off workers, so no new employees will be hired,[6]
CHEVY HEAVY DUTY, GMAC AND SLIVERADO BUILT AT PLANT
…..GM's planned investment in the Flint plant. The plant builds the heavy-duty Chevrolet and GMC Sierra crew and regular cab trucks and the light-duty Chevrolet Silverado crew and regular cab trucks. [1]
NO NEW TAXES , EXCEPT INCOME,GM ADDING 3RD SHIFT.
There will be no added investment at the plant, because GM is adding a third shift that will use the same equipment as the first two shifts.[5]
TRUCK SALES ARE ON THE RISE
The move is yet another sign that truck sales are on the rise for the recovering automaker[2]
FLINT IS THE BIRTHPLACE OF GENERAL MOTORS
Flint is the birthplace of GM and once was a powerful auto manufacturing town, but its economy and population have steadily declined over the past few decades. It's about 50 miles northwest of Detroit. [1]
650 JOBS HELP 650 FAMILIES, JUST WHAT THE FLINT AREA NEEDS
Plant workers leaving first shift Saturday said the new jobs are exactly what the city needs.[4]
ITS GOOD
"It's good news to have any work come back to Flint," said GM Flint Assembly Electrician John Jones. [4]
TRUCKS SELLING
Even with gas prices expected to rise by the summer, expanding truck production is expected to be a wise move.[4]
HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS SELLING
"We're selling heavy duty trucks and that's what counts," Jones said. [4]
LOCAL BUSINESS HOPE FOR SPILL OVER
Local car dealer Michael Burton says his business could use the boost. [4]
WE NEED NEW MONEY CIRCULATING
"I have people asking me for $500 cars and there is no such thing as a $500 car in this economy, but that's what people are trying to find," Burton said. "If we get all this money circulating back in the system, we can get every body in to vehicles." [4]
NO MONEY FOR EXPANSION
There is currently no word on just how much is being invested in the expansion.[4]
650 JOBS MEANS LOCAL SALES WILL GO UP
But for people like Denise Palmer, who has worked at Capitol Coney right down the street from the plant for 27 years, it means securing her bread and butter.[4]
WE WANT GM ROLLING
"This is my second home," Palmer said. "When I hear good news about them, then I feel more confident in this place. Anytime GM is rolling, it always makes all businesses roll."
2,000 CURRENTLY WORK THERE
The plant, which currently has more than 2,000, will hire workers who had previously been laid off by GM.[3]
FLINT HOME OF GM EXPANSION?
Any higher demand for trucks would leave GM with few places to turn besides Flint Truck, one of two truck assembly plants in North America. The other plant, at Fort Wayne, Ind., added a third shift last year.[5]
FLINT HARD TIMES
The last decade has opened on the final stages of large-scale General Motors deindustrialization. By 2002 Flint had accrued a $35 million debt. Unable to pay this and balance its budget, the state of Michigan placed the city into receivership late that year, with a financial manager effectively replacing acting mayor, City Administrator Darnell Earley. In 2004, local control was resumed and has maintained a balanced budget since.[7]
GM HAS BEEN REINVESTING IN FLINT ALL ALONG
In 2004, General Motors made multi-million dollar upgrades to three Flint factories: Flint Truck and Bus Assembly, Flint Metal Center, and Flint Engine South. Recent developments have also assured the operation of Delphi Flint East beyond 2007. Included in the proposed 2007 UAW-GM contract, a new engine plant will be built near [7]Powertrain Flint North to begin production in 2011, replacing the current factory, which is scheduled to end production of the 3800 engine in 2008.[7]
Of the nearly 80,000 people that worked for General Motors in Flint during its peak years in the late 1970s, only about 8,000 are left after the most recent 2006 buyouts. Details on specific plant openings and closings are found in the article Flint, Michigan Auto Industry.[7]
DIVERSIFICATION PRIORITY ONE
Flint's redevelopment will rely heavily on its institution of higher learning. The building of student housing at Kettering University having an enrollment of 2,675, University of Michigan-Flint having an enrollment of 7,260, and Mott Community College having an enrollment of 10,456 all show how the city will rely on its collegiate institutions. All of these institutions are located within the City of Flint and are expected to be major parts of the city's continued rebirth. The Baker College campus in Flint Township also has an enrollment numbering in the thousands.[7]
THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAG
GM is scheduled to publicly make the announcement on Monday.[3]
WILL THESE JOBS HOLD?
….rising gas prices could reduce — quickly and sharply — the demand for trucks, but GM needs to be prepared if sales continue to rise.
Truck sales increased about 15 percent last year, according to Edmunds.com, and the trend of businesses and individuals making the vehicle purchases they have put off through the recession could continue this year.[5]
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Terry Bankert
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[1]
http://www.wnem.com/news/26583363/detail.html
[2]
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5h2PMxTEUQd1hQWJMLDmaMRNLV03Q?docId=193838
[3]
http://www.14wfie.com/story/13890725/gm-adding-hundreds-of-jobs-at-michigan-plant
[4]
http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/local&id=7913496
[5]
http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2011/01/time_could_be_right_for_adding.html
[6]
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/jan/23/in-brief-gm-adding-jobs-at-truck-factory/
[7]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint,_Michigan
see also
http://pix.abc12.com/MediaItemView.aspx?id=1043533
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NATIONALLY TRUCK SALES ARE UP , MORE JOBS FOR FLINT
GM may need the extra truck-building capacity from a third shift in Flint because of increasing truck sales and limited production options.[5]
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km) northwest of Detroit. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 124,943. The 2009 Census Bureau Estimate places the population at 111,475, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan.[3] It is the county seat of Genesee County[4] which lies in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan. Genesee County is also the entirety of Flint's metropolitan area, the fourth largest metropolitan area in Michigan.[7]
GM ADDING 650 JOBS
…..General Motors Co. is adding a shift and more than 650 jobs at its assembly plant in Flint. [1]
FLINT IS THE BIRTHPLACE OF GENERAL MOTORS
Flint is most known for being the birthplace of General Motors (GM), and the Flint Sit-Down Strike of 1936–37 that played a vital role in the formation of the United Auto Workers. It has also become a symbol of the decline in the auto industry. It gained national attention again when Flint area native Michael Moore[5] created the 1989 documentary film Roger & Me. The film deals with the impact that the closure of several of Flint's GM manufacturing plants in the late 1980s had on Flint and the surrounding area's population. The city is often mentioned, and featured at various lengths, in most Moore documentaries.[7]
LABOR EXPANSION TO COME FROM LAID OFF WORKERS
The additional workers will come from GM’s pool of laid-off workers, so no new employees will be hired,[6]
CHEVY HEAVY DUTY, GMAC AND SLIVERADO BUILT AT PLANT
…..GM's planned investment in the Flint plant. The plant builds the heavy-duty Chevrolet and GMC Sierra crew and regular cab trucks and the light-duty Chevrolet Silverado crew and regular cab trucks. [1]
NO NEW TAXES , EXCEPT INCOME,GM ADDING 3RD SHIFT.
There will be no added investment at the plant, because GM is adding a third shift that will use the same equipment as the first two shifts.[5]
TRUCK SALES ARE ON THE RISE
The move is yet another sign that truck sales are on the rise for the recovering automaker[2]
FLINT IS THE BIRTHPLACE OF GENERAL MOTORS
Flint is the birthplace of GM and once was a powerful auto manufacturing town, but its economy and population have steadily declined over the past few decades. It's about 50 miles northwest of Detroit. [1]
650 JOBS HELP 650 FAMILIES, JUST WHAT THE FLINT AREA NEEDS
Plant workers leaving first shift Saturday said the new jobs are exactly what the city needs.[4]
ITS GOOD
"It's good news to have any work come back to Flint," said GM Flint Assembly Electrician John Jones. [4]
TRUCKS SELLING
Even with gas prices expected to rise by the summer, expanding truck production is expected to be a wise move.[4]
HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS SELLING
"We're selling heavy duty trucks and that's what counts," Jones said. [4]
LOCAL BUSINESS HOPE FOR SPILL OVER
Local car dealer Michael Burton says his business could use the boost. [4]
WE NEED NEW MONEY CIRCULATING
"I have people asking me for $500 cars and there is no such thing as a $500 car in this economy, but that's what people are trying to find," Burton said. "If we get all this money circulating back in the system, we can get every body in to vehicles." [4]
NO MONEY FOR EXPANSION
There is currently no word on just how much is being invested in the expansion.[4]
650 JOBS MEANS LOCAL SALES WILL GO UP
But for people like Denise Palmer, who has worked at Capitol Coney right down the street from the plant for 27 years, it means securing her bread and butter.[4]
WE WANT GM ROLLING
"This is my second home," Palmer said. "When I hear good news about them, then I feel more confident in this place. Anytime GM is rolling, it always makes all businesses roll."
2,000 CURRENTLY WORK THERE
The plant, which currently has more than 2,000, will hire workers who had previously been laid off by GM.[3]
FLINT HOME OF GM EXPANSION?
Any higher demand for trucks would leave GM with few places to turn besides Flint Truck, one of two truck assembly plants in North America. The other plant, at Fort Wayne, Ind., added a third shift last year.[5]
FLINT HARD TIMES
The last decade has opened on the final stages of large-scale General Motors deindustrialization. By 2002 Flint had accrued a $35 million debt. Unable to pay this and balance its budget, the state of Michigan placed the city into receivership late that year, with a financial manager effectively replacing acting mayor, City Administrator Darnell Earley. In 2004, local control was resumed and has maintained a balanced budget since.[7]
GM HAS BEEN REINVESTING IN FLINT ALL ALONG
In 2004, General Motors made multi-million dollar upgrades to three Flint factories: Flint Truck and Bus Assembly, Flint Metal Center, and Flint Engine South. Recent developments have also assured the operation of Delphi Flint East beyond 2007. Included in the proposed 2007 UAW-GM contract, a new engine plant will be built near [7]Powertrain Flint North to begin production in 2011, replacing the current factory, which is scheduled to end production of the 3800 engine in 2008.[7]
Of the nearly 80,000 people that worked for General Motors in Flint during its peak years in the late 1970s, only about 8,000 are left after the most recent 2006 buyouts. Details on specific plant openings and closings are found in the article Flint, Michigan Auto Industry.[7]
DIVERSIFICATION PRIORITY ONE
Flint's redevelopment will rely heavily on its institution of higher learning. The building of student housing at Kettering University having an enrollment of 2,675, University of Michigan-Flint having an enrollment of 7,260, and Mott Community College having an enrollment of 10,456 all show how the city will rely on its collegiate institutions. All of these institutions are located within the City of Flint and are expected to be major parts of the city's continued rebirth. The Baker College campus in Flint Township also has an enrollment numbering in the thousands.[7]
THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAG
GM is scheduled to publicly make the announcement on Monday.[3]
WILL THESE JOBS HOLD?
….rising gas prices could reduce — quickly and sharply — the demand for trucks, but GM needs to be prepared if sales continue to rise.
Truck sales increased about 15 percent last year, according to Edmunds.com, and the trend of businesses and individuals making the vehicle purchases they have put off through the recession could continue this year.[5]
POSTED HERE BY
Terry Bankert
http://attorneybankert.com/
[1]
http://www.wnem.com/news/26583363/detail.html
[2]
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5h2PMxTEUQd1hQWJMLDmaMRNLV03Q?docId=193838
[3]
http://www.14wfie.com/story/13890725/gm-adding-hundreds-of-jobs-at-michigan-plant
[4]
http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/local&id=7913496
[5]
http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2011/01/time_could_be_right_for_adding.html
[6]
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/jan/23/in-brief-gm-adding-jobs-at-truck-factory/
[7]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint,_Michigan
see also
http://pix.abc12.com/MediaItemView.aspx?id=1043533
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