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by weasel » Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:03 am
Like the rest said things will work out. I got laid off last April after workin' 8 yrs. at a stampin' plant. Went back to route sales and now I'm off on comp. for a hernia surgery that happened New Years Eve. So everything is on the backburner for now. Was gonna start the frame on the 2nd. That why I've been on here at crazy hours
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by mikeschn » Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:00 am
Hey you guys are the greatest,
Thanks for all your support.
It appears there are still jobs in MI, even though we'll have 500 people chasing after just a few jobs...
Also I found out that next week they are going to start laying off direct employees at GM. The number I heard was 700. So I guess we'd better call it 1200 people chasing after just a few jobs.
Here's an article that showed up in our local paper... The last paragraph (boldface) is so appropiate...
GM fires 500 engineers
The loss of contract jobs darkens grim Mich. outlook
Christine Tierney / The Detroit News
January 5, 2006
General Motors Corp. will lay off about 500 contract employees, many of them engineers and designers at its technical center in Warren, on Friday as part of the automaker's effort to downsize its money-losing North American operations.
"This is a very challenging time, and these are very difficult decisions for the company," said GM spokesman Robert Herta. "It's all about aligning the work force with our business needs."
GM said the cuts are part of a previously announced plan to reduce its U.S. white collar work force by 7 percent in 2006. The reduction affects both direct GM and contract employees.
Many of the engineers whose jobs are being eliminated have already been contacted by the contractors that employ them.
Several said they were struck by the magnitude of the cuts, noting that GM has steadily eliminated contract jobs but in smaller numbers, 10 or 20 at a time.
The job losses darken the already grim employment outlook for Michigan, which is expected to lose jobs for a sixth straight year in 2006 despite the national economy's resilience. In the past year and a half, the state has lost more than 15,000 professional and business services jobs, a category that includes engineers and designers.
But the move also signals that GM is moving quickly to slash its costs in North America, where it lost $4.8 billion in the first three quarters of 2005.
Since 2000, the automaker has reduced its U.S. salaried and contract employee headcount by 32 percent, averaging annual reductions of around 5.5 percent a year.
In November, Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced a restructuring plan entailing the closure of four assembly and six component plants and the downsizing of other facilities. In all, 30,000 blue-collar jobs will be eliminated by 2008.
The plan called for a steeper 7 percent cut in the ranks of U.S. salaried and contract workers. The company also has cut certain benefits for salaried workers.
In GM's effort to recover profitability in North America, where it is losing ground to Asian rivals unencumbered by huge legacy costs, the U.S. automaker is trying to make better use of its global operations and eliminate duplication of activities.
But for GM contract workers like Danielle Manzella, 30, who is losing her job as an interior components designer in Warren, the news is devastating.
Manzella, who is employed by MSX International, learned this week that she would not only lose her job on Friday but also the health insurance that covers her, her husband and 18-month-old toddler.
"I got a phone call last night, and they said my services will no longer be needed. Friday is my last day," said Manzella, who spent 6 1/2 years working at GM. "The cuts are big. There were 20 people in my row, and only four of them are staying. I'm young, so I'll be OK. But I wonder about the 56-year-old who sits next to me. We weren't expecting it."
One of her colleagues, D'Ann Munro, has been working at GM for 10 years through her company, the staffing agency Aerotek.
"You work here for so long, and you make the cut so many times that you think you're OK," Munro said. "So this is tough."
You can reach Christine Tierney at (313) 222-1463 or [email protected].
Thanks for all your support.
It appears there are still jobs in MI, even though we'll have 500 people chasing after just a few jobs...
Also I found out that next week they are going to start laying off direct employees at GM. The number I heard was 700. So I guess we'd better call it 1200 people chasing after just a few jobs.
Here's an article that showed up in our local paper... The last paragraph (boldface) is so appropiate...
GM fires 500 engineers
The loss of contract jobs darkens grim Mich. outlook
Christine Tierney / The Detroit News
January 5, 2006
General Motors Corp. will lay off about 500 contract employees, many of them engineers and designers at its technical center in Warren, on Friday as part of the automaker's effort to downsize its money-losing North American operations.
"This is a very challenging time, and these are very difficult decisions for the company," said GM spokesman Robert Herta. "It's all about aligning the work force with our business needs."
GM said the cuts are part of a previously announced plan to reduce its U.S. white collar work force by 7 percent in 2006. The reduction affects both direct GM and contract employees.
Many of the engineers whose jobs are being eliminated have already been contacted by the contractors that employ them.
Several said they were struck by the magnitude of the cuts, noting that GM has steadily eliminated contract jobs but in smaller numbers, 10 or 20 at a time.
The job losses darken the already grim employment outlook for Michigan, which is expected to lose jobs for a sixth straight year in 2006 despite the national economy's resilience. In the past year and a half, the state has lost more than 15,000 professional and business services jobs, a category that includes engineers and designers.
But the move also signals that GM is moving quickly to slash its costs in North America, where it lost $4.8 billion in the first three quarters of 2005.
Since 2000, the automaker has reduced its U.S. salaried and contract employee headcount by 32 percent, averaging annual reductions of around 5.5 percent a year.
In November, Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced a restructuring plan entailing the closure of four assembly and six component plants and the downsizing of other facilities. In all, 30,000 blue-collar jobs will be eliminated by 2008.
The plan called for a steeper 7 percent cut in the ranks of U.S. salaried and contract workers. The company also has cut certain benefits for salaried workers.
In GM's effort to recover profitability in North America, where it is losing ground to Asian rivals unencumbered by huge legacy costs, the U.S. automaker is trying to make better use of its global operations and eliminate duplication of activities.
But for GM contract workers like Danielle Manzella, 30, who is losing her job as an interior components designer in Warren, the news is devastating.
Manzella, who is employed by MSX International, learned this week that she would not only lose her job on Friday but also the health insurance that covers her, her husband and 18-month-old toddler.
"I got a phone call last night, and they said my services will no longer be needed. Friday is my last day," said Manzella, who spent 6 1/2 years working at GM. "The cuts are big. There were 20 people in my row, and only four of them are staying. I'm young, so I'll be OK. But I wonder about the 56-year-old who sits next to me. We weren't expecting it."
One of her colleagues, D'Ann Munro, has been working at GM for 10 years through her company, the staffing agency Aerotek.
"You work here for so long, and you make the cut so many times that you think you're OK," Munro said. "So this is tough."
You can reach Christine Tierney at (313) 222-1463 or [email protected].
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, when I was younger years ago I went to study English to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. I take a tour to visit two car factories with the University. 
