Contract Updates from the President |
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Good morning Local 1700 Members:
While we are waiting on the delivery of the contract highlights that will be passed out in the plant, you may download either the highlights or the entire 2019 national contract below.
Remember the Informational Meeting and Ratification Vote will be held at the Local 1700 Union Hall on Monday, December 9th.
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Letter From the President |
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The UAW, Fiat Chrysler have reached a tentative labor agreement. They will be rolling the agreement out Wednesday and Thursday and we will pass the information along to you as soon as we receive it. Please try and keep rumors to a minimum, as we do not have any official information to give you yet.
Thank You and enjoy the rest of your weekend.
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Donald Trump meeting. |
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Good evening,
Donald Trump will be in Michigan on Wednesday, it is my understanding that he plans to address management representatives of the Detroit Automakers as well as UAW members of the big 3. I was invited to attend this event,I declined the invitation.
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Placement Update |
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Greetings,
We have been notified that 30 of our members have will be placed at Trenton Engine Plant on December 12, 2016, congratulations to everyone that has been placed. Your Local Leadership looks forward to seeing you when we start building the all new Ram Truck.
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Placement Update |
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Greetings,
Your local Leadership has been informed of the following:
22 members are being placed at Mack Engine.
40 members are being placed at Sterling Stamping Plant
50 members are being placed at Warren Truck.
Congratulations to everyone, we look forward to seeing you back at SHAP in the near future.
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Placement Update |
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Greetings,
We have received notification that 40 of our members are being placed at Warren Stamping Plant on 11/21/16. We anticipate additional placement notification before the end of the week.
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Placement Update |
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Greetings,
FCA informed our local Leadership that a robo call would be placed today regarding the temporary positions available to our members. The positions are temporary and it is anticipated that the assignments will last for 12 months or so. The assignments are VOLUNTARY assignments as was discussed during the informational meetings held earlier this summer.
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Placement Update |
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Greetings,
43 of our members will be notified to report to Warren Truck on September 19, 2016, the positions are permanent openings. Also, 13 of our members will be notified to report to Trenton Engine Plant on September 19, 2016. The Trenton positions are permanent openings as well.
We will continue to provide updates as we receive them.
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Placement Update |
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Greetings,
7 our members are being picked up by Mack engine, 36 of our members are being picked up by JNAP. These moves are scheduled to take place on August 8th.
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Plant Update |
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Greetings,
FCA made an announcement yesterday regarding the investment of 1.5 billion dollars into Shap, this is great news for our membership, our sister locals 889 and 412. The investment certainly ensures that the future of Shap couldn't be better.
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Shap's Bright Future |
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Greetings,
By now, the membership of our great local has had the opportunity to either read about or listen to the Official Statement regarding Shap being selected to build the All New Ram Truck. This is indeed great news for all of our members and certainly indicates the future of our plant and membership is truly BRIGHT.
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Layoffs |
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Good evening,
As stated earlier this afternoon, FCA notified the Leadership of Local 1700 of its decision to layoff the afternoon shift on July 5, 2016. An official notice that complies with the WARN act was provided to us.
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Candidates for Top Offices, meet our Retirees |
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Greetings,
I have spoken to the leadership of the Retiree Chapter in regards to having an opportunity to meet candidates that are seeking positions within our Local Leadership, positions that our retirees are allowed to vote on.
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Plant Update |
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Greetings,
The Shopchair and I met with HR and one of the Chrysler VP's on friday, we discussed the production schedule for the months of February and March.
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ChryslerCareers website. |
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The Union has been advised that the application website www.chryslercareers.com will be open for applications on Thursday 6/19/14, Starting at 10:00am SHARP......
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Employment Referrals |
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Due to increased demand for Chrysler Products and the manpower needed to build them, an additional 400 referrals will be drawn from the previously submitted referrals here at SHAP. Additional information will be provided as soon as available.
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Memorial Day |
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Today we honor those that served and pray for those that continue to serve.
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Memorial Day |
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Today we honor those that served and pray for those that continue to serve.
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Signing Bonus/Pay Increases |
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The signing bonus payout date is November 6th, 2015. Pay rate increases will not appear on dashboard until you return to work, this can't be done while an employee is on a layoff status.
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Unemployment Concerns |
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Greetings,
After receiving calls stating that our members are receiving letters from the State of Michigan containing incorrect information regarding the dates to certify for unemployment benefits, pertaining to the downweeks of October 26th and November 2nd.
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Unemployment Concerns |
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Greetings,
After receiving calls stating that our members are receiving letters from the State of Michigan containing incorrect information regarding the dates to certify for unemployment benefits, pertaining to the downweeks of October 26th and November 2nd.
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Down Weeks |
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Greetings,
Local 1700's Leadership has been notified that Shap will be on layoff status for the week of December 7th. An official posting will be placed on the plants bulletin boards prior to the layoff.
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Tentative Local Contract Agreement |
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The leadership of Local 1700 has reached a tentative Local Contract Agreement with FCA Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, the tentative agreement will be presented to the membership for ratification. I would like to say thank you to each and every member of the Negotiations Team for standing strong together to deliver the first local contract agreement to our membership since 2008.
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Down Weeks |
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Greetings,
Local 1700's Leadership has been notified that Shap will be on layoff status for the week of December 7th. An official posting will be placed on the plants bulletin boards prior to the layoff.
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Down Weeks |
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Greetings,
Your local leadership has received confirmation that the plant will be down for the following weeks, October 26th and November 2nd. An official plant posting will be distributed today or tomorrow at the latest.
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Signing Bonus |
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Concerns regarding the payout of the signing bonus is being addressed, we will communicate with the membership as soon as we have confirmation of the payout date and whether it will impact eligibility for unemployment benefits. This is assuming that we ratify the tentative agreement today and the payout occurs during the downtime.
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Page Last Updated: Dec 10, 2019 (09:22:00)
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