Work brought back from Mexico, $2.5 billion in new product commitments

Since General Motors emerged from bankruptcy, your union has played an active role in winning new product commitments and investments from the company. GM has invested $4.6 billion in new products at UAW-represented facilities, creating 11,800 jobs since July 2009. In this round of bargaining, your elected team scored major successes by bringing a significant amount of work back from Mexico and creating or retaining 6,400 jobs through $2.5 billion in investment in our plants. Additionally, 760 jobs have been identified at existing plants that could be brought back. Another 1,400 new jobs were identified for UAW-represented suppliers. The new product commitments to begin during the life of this agreement translate into good-paying, middle-class jobs in our communities that desperately need them.

Just as important as obtaining new investment is maintaining the work we already perform. Your bargaining team successfully resisted efforts to delete the language on the outsourcing moratorium agreed to in the 2007 negotiations and extended it through the life of this contract.

Spring Hill, Tenn., Assembly to reopen and receive two mid-size cars

Th e Spring Hill assembly plant will receive two mid-size vehicle programs, one a $61 million program with 600 jobs created, the other a $358 million investment with 1,110 jobs created. (This work was originally slated for Mexico.)

Wentzville, Mo., wins added shift plus mid-size pickup

A $380 million investment means 1,850 jobs will be created and a shift will be added at the Wentzville assembly plant to produce a mid-size pickup and a full-size van.

Warren, Mich., Powertrain gets transmission work

A new transmission program will be launched at Warren Powertrain, creating 360 jobs through a $325 million investment. (This work was originally slated for Mexico.)

Romulus, Mich., Engine wins new program

A new engine program has been scheduled for Romulus Engine, creating 285 jobs through a $385 million investment. (This work was originally slated for Mexico.)

Saginaw, Mich., Castings wins investment

Saginaw Metal Castings Operations will produce castings for a next generation engine program, creating 255 jobs from a $215 million investment. (This work was originally slated for Mexico.)

Fort Wayne, Ind., to build next generation trucks

Fort Wayne Assembly will receive a $230 million investment to build the next generation of full-size pickup trucks; 150 jobs were retained or created.

Compact car for to-be-determined plant

More than 500 jobs will be created or retained through the assembly of a new compact vehicle at a plant still-to-be determined. GM will invest $150 million pending site selection.

Joint work teams identify additional work

Your bargaining team pressed GM on identifying additional work that could be brought back to UAW-represented GM assembly, stamping, powertrain and CCA facilities. More than 760 opportunities were identified and will be evaluated at the following facilities:

Arlington, Fairfax, Flint Assembly, Fort Wayne, Lordstown: In-source VAA work.
Lansing Delta Township: In-source interior parts sequencing work.
Bedford: Add high-pressure die casting work.
Defiance: Additional module of semi-permanent mold casting work.
Flint, Marion and Parma stamping: Under 30-inch parts for a high-volume car and truck program.
Parma: Metal subassembly work associated with stampings indicated above.

About 630 future job opportunities were similarly identified in the area of electrification in GM plants or U.S. subsidiaries of GM, and will be pursued in the same fashion.

Shreveport, La., to close; Janesville, Wis. remains on stand-by

(See contract page 529.)

Under terms of the proposed agreement, a special program will be implemented to wind down operations at the Shreveport assembly facility. The Janesville assembly plant remains on stand-by status.