Mr. Johnson, GM EVP.
GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra said in a statement this morning “We are pleased our team members have ratified the new agreement that rewards our employees, protects the future of the business and allows us to continue to provide good jobs in communities across the US. We can now move forward as one team doing what we do best – delivering great products for our customers and winning together.”
AutoInformed translation: GM UAW members will be working likely be working mandatory overtime or extended shifts during the holiday season. UAW members are also on the verge of ratifying the new contract at Stellantis where voting is running 70% in favor as of this morning. (AutoInformed: UAW has Tentative Agreement With Stellantis)
“I’m here to tell you that contract bargaining isn’t our team members have ratified an agreement,” said Gerald Johnson GM executive vice president Global manufacturing and Sustainability in a video update on the contract negotiations this morning. “ we believe this agreement sets the course for the next four to five years for us in manufacturing. I want to thank the entire bargaining. Committee and our Labor team. They work very hard to help us reach an agreement and to ultimately get to ratification. It was not easy work, but it was important work because it impacts the livelihood of our entire team. The end result is an agreement.”
“We have a bright future. I just plan to hear about how we can all come together as one team and do what we do better than anyone else. Safely built quality internal combustion engine and EV vehicles for our customers. They are counting on us. So we will work aggressive schedules.”
“Thank you for everything you do for the company, for our customers and for one another. Please stay safe,” Johnson concluded.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
GM UAW Members Ratify New Contract
Mr. Johnson, GM EVP.
GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra said in a statement this morning “We are pleased our team members have ratified the new agreement that rewards our employees, protects the future of the business and allows us to continue to provide good jobs in communities across the US. We can now move forward as one team doing what we do best – delivering great products for our customers and winning together.”
AutoInformed translation: GM UAW members will be working likely be working mandatory overtime or extended shifts during the holiday season. UAW members are also on the verge of ratifying the new contract at Stellantis where voting is running 70% in favor as of this morning. (AutoInformed: UAW has Tentative Agreement With Stellantis)
“I’m here to tell you that contract bargaining isn’t our team members have ratified an agreement,” said Gerald Johnson GM executive vice president Global manufacturing and Sustainability in a video update on the contract negotiations this morning. “ we believe this agreement sets the course for the next four to five years for us in manufacturing. I want to thank the entire bargaining. Committee and our Labor team. They work very hard to help us reach an agreement and to ultimately get to ratification. It was not easy work, but it was important work because it impacts the livelihood of our entire team. The end result is an agreement.”
“We have a bright future. I just plan to hear about how we can all come together as one team and do what we do better than anyone else. Safely built quality internal combustion engine and EV vehicles for our customers. They are counting on us. So we will work aggressive schedules.”
“Thank you for everything you do for the company, for our customers and for one another. Please stay safe,” Johnson concluded.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.