Actual UAW-GM Contract Communications. Courtesy, Solidarity House.

Here is the actual GM-UAW communication to all bargaining unit employees, courtesy of Solidarity House. Included is:

 

• A message to UAW members at GM from Bob King, UAW President, and Joe Ashton, VP of the GM unit.
• Overview of work being brought back from Mexico resulting in $2.5 billion in new product commitments.
• Major wage increases for entry-level employees.
• Healthcare improvements for entry-level workers.
• New lump sum payments, profit-sharing and quality bonus demonstrating significant economic gains.
• Health care benefits improved, expanded and protected.
• Health care benefits provided under patient protection and Affordable Care Act made contractual.
• Information for workers at GM Components Holdings plants.
• 1,300 displaced skilled trades workers to be offered positions.
• Improvements in supplemental unemployment benefits.
• Job Security and SUB duration maintained.
• Education and training remain a priority.
• Improved employee communication processes.
• Additional improvements in bereavement, vacation, military leave, attendance, establishment of pay card, and legal services.
• Improvements in the Employee Placement system.
• Improvements in Life & Disability.
• Work/Family programs reinforced and diversity training assured.
• Sixty-three holidays over four years.