In yet another cost-cutting move, Chrysler has stopped offering its tuition assistance program to employees, which allowed them to pay for higher education. The struggling automaker’s white-collar workforce was made aware of this in an email sent out on Tuesday.
“Considering current economic conditions, and consistent with our continuous actions to improve our business and return to profitability, we have had to make the difficult decision to indefinitely suspend the tuition-assistance programs for all salary” workers, the message read, according to a Detroit Free Press report.
Those employees who are already in classes or approved for them will still get their reimbursements, a Chrysler spokesperson said, but employees who are part-way through a degree program will need to find a different way of funding the completion of their program. “There will be no new course work approved,” spokesperson Max Gates said.
It is not known how many of the 14,400 eligible workers are affected by the move, and Chrysler has not revealed how much money the decision will save. Ford recently made a similar decision.
08/01, 12:09 PM
posted by:
xyunya
This is rather draconian. But a lot of companies never offered tuition reimbursements.
08/01, 12:20 PM
posted by:
400horseSS
Wow !
08/01, 12:23 PM
posted by:
Fletch
Why pay tuition for employees who will be layed off?
08/01, 12:47 PM
posted by:
crackerhemi
wtf? Why do these uneducated workers get so many benefits? Many educated people don’t even have it as good as these tards. Sure they may make more than these workers, but when you add their undeserved benefits, they come out far ahead (like not paying for college).
08/01, 1:09 PM
posted by:
shaver
crackerhemi: So right, any one without college degree should be enslaved. At the very least they should be forced to do remedial work at sub-poverty wages and be made fun of constantly.
08/01, 1:22 PM
posted by:
HemiRoadRunner
^^^ I’m going to assume the obvious and say you’re being sarcastic. That guy is just a retarded @$$ nerd who get’s his @$$ kicked constantly and is so useless, he had time to make up a fake myspace account about me. This is just more proof that crackerhemi can’t get a job or laid, because who want’s to give either to a whiny @$$ geek like him.
08/01, 1:33 PM
posted by:
ihustle
Great job chrysler! Maybe next you can take away there lunch breaks to save some coin. The chrysler storys seem to just keep getting more and more pathetic.Thank god i’m not selling for them.
08/01, 1:44 PM
posted by:
crackerhemi
fake myspace account? You are a complete retard. You even confirmed that was your myspace in your earlier comments. Not only that, that account has been open for years. You are a complete dumbass homoRR.
And yes, all uneducated people deserve nothing. Chrysler is just ruining their future work force by letting their children go to higher education institutions.
08/01, 1:48 PM
posted by:
Z06ified
More evidence of Cerberus’ intentions with Chrysler – they’re gonna shut it down, sell what is left, and no more Chrysler. Further evidence is almost ZERO new product development. I mean there is absolutely nothing in the pipeline for new vehicles. When was the last time you saw a spy photo of a new Chrysler test mule? Not a good sign.
08/01, 1:52 PM
posted by:
ktulu
time 4 jokes about how american auto workers R stupoid & don’t need tuition anywat.
08/01, 2:25 PM
posted by:
xyunya
Why there is an argument about topic which does not exist? I am sure that Chrysler NEVER reimbursed union workers – it would be against union interests (loosing membership). Tuition reimbursement most likely was for full time employees and only those who qualified (engineers, economists, accountants) and for specialty in their direct line of work.
08/01, 2:38 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Z06: very good point. While we seem to be inundated with useless spy shots every time someone changes a piece of camo tape, Chrysler sightings are as rare as costume malfunctions in the middle east.
08/01, 3:06 PM
posted by:
xyunya
johnny, LMAO. However, I doubt that Chrysler will be shut. It may be sold in pieces, but I don’t know what can be sold and who could be a buyer. I am sure M-B thought of it and tried it and Cerberus was the last or the best option. Cerberus is not in the position to walk away from 8 billions plus all cumulative losses. That is why I think Chrysler will suffer the most, but will survive. Cerberus owns slew of other companies which do make sizable profit and can carry Chrysler. GM & Ford can’t loose more then they have in the bank.
08/02, 4:57 PM
posted by:
DeansterTJ
Yes, Ktulu, we’ll joke about how dumb auto workers are, as opposed to your shining example of academic excellence and flawless grammar/spelling. Well said!!!