March27
Although the UAW was able to strike a new deal with all three domestic automakers last year, a UAW strike at one of General Motors' suppliers is threatening the Detroit-based automaker's production capabilities. The UAW is currently on strike at American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc., the supplier responsible for many of GM's parts.
The strike — which is now in its fifth week — has already halted production at seven GM light truck production facilities and is now threatening several of GM's car building operations.
According to Automotive News, GM may have to shut down its Lordstown, Ohio plant — which makes the Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 — and its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant — which produces the Buick Lucerne and Cadillac DTS — by April 4th because American Axle makes brake parts for all four vehicles.
However, industry analysts say that a temporary stoppage shouldn't have an extremely adverse impact on the automaker.
As of March 1, GM had a 53 day supply of the Cobalt, 110 day supply of the G5, 100 day supply of the Lucerne and a 59 day supply of the DTS.
upgrade those brakes to Brembo
Thank goodness there will be fewer Cobalts and Solstices on the road this year
what the UAW doesn't know is that their helping GM get rid of there 110 day back-up.
jumpoffit: well f*cking said. I'm getting tired of this crap: major parts manufacturers either striking or going bankrupt all the time is severely affecting the Domestics. What these sh!t-for-brains-idiots don't understand is if one of the Domestics goes down, EVERYONE even remotely associated with them will go down as well. Then they will only have themselves to blame for being jobless.
I'm surprised it doesn't come with Drum rear brakes, So much for " An American Revolution".
Oh and notice it said parts supplier…goodluck having warranty work done within a reasonable time frame.
The Cobalt/G5 does come with rear drums.
And so do the Civic, Corolla, etc…
Jumpoffit: If I recall the 08 SS Turbocharged comes equipped with Brembos. And just as the performance variants like the Civic Si and Cobalt SS come with 4 wheel disc brakes, but yeah all the base or regular models still use drums which they need to get rid of.
Corvette, while it's a good way to get rid of any inventory, it's also going to cost GM as well with overhead and fixed costs.
…and why are they on strike? Or is it just assumed that as soon as anyone puts 'union' and 'strike' together it has to be about:
a) wages
b) job security
c) somebody actually got fired
d) management was not allocating them the resources to produce parts of the optimum quality and they were simply concerned for the reputation of the company.
More uneducated assembly line workers who feel they deserve to earn more money than the average university graduate. GM should do what Regan did back in the 80's when he fired all the air traffic controllers who went on strike because they wanted more money. Back then they were earning 80grand, thats like earning 150 grand today. Fire those greedy assembly line workers who anyways build garbage, and then they will see the big cost in being selfish.
^^ another underpaid jealous college grad,
And I typed this with my WII while im sitting on the couch drinking Crown and Coke while im laid-off collecting a check and unemployment, who's dumb now,3 weeks and counting……
jabari, You are the first one to be proud of being 1) uneducated and 2) unemployed / underemployed. Unemployment does not last forever (26 weeks at MOST) and when that runs out, I expect you will be on SSI. Yeah, another worthless scum dragging down the economy.
Here is the difference between you and that jealous college grad. You are unemployed and can't change job. College grads can switch field much easier because of the college degree. They'll take a pay hit while you take phone calls from collection agencies. Suck to be you!
Well said sharpie. About comment 12, jabari would know.
I love how fools with papers hanging on their walls that make half of what i do try to dog all union workers, why does it matter how much further you went in college than the next man, does that make you better than that man. HELL NO IT DOESN'T, BTW GM covers when unemployment runs out, and with this shitty economy nobody can find a job unless you bend over wich I refuse to do, and rich corporate motherfuckers are ruining our economy and I pay a shitload in taxes so dont give me that shit, and dont worry about my money because i saved mine, so good luck on that next job hunt this summer when the company you work for sends work to India or China, just a reminder check Careerbuilder.com when it gets hot out.
I never knew that a degree guarantees a high salary, im soooo stupid, BTW my dumb slighly less educated than you're ass made $67K last year, hmmmmmm how much would i have made with a degree, thats right ALOT less.
jabari- Thats a pretty ridiculous argument, you could have walked into your local kinder-garten class and they could have answered that.
Someone who went to college shows they had the ambition and the desire too. You'll probably next argue that people don't have the money to. Hey, that's somewhat true, but with all the programs they have to assist you through college, locally and at the college level, you could very well get a third to a half of your college payed. Add that to doing good in school and any scholarships you may get, credits, etc.., you could make it through college with a good half of it payed off. It's horribly expensive, but a lot of the time people just refuse help to plead that they can't make the payments on their own. If your determined enough, you will, but obviously you don't have that determination. Even in a depression there are great ways to earn an income, without "bending" over. Move to D.C./Metropolitan area, I personally know they have an abundance of ridiculous jobs over there that pay fairly well, depending on what neighborhood you work in.
And even degrees don't require higher salaries. But if I was your employer, even if it's not in that persons specialized area, I would consider employing that college graduate over a high school graduate that isn't specialized in the area either. Your obviously mad because you can't get a job w/ out bending over, maybe you should have gone to college when it wasn't as sky high expensive as it is now. If you had some ambition, you could find some really great jobs, even passive ones over the internet, that will start you out slow but if you put your time and work into them, they give you great returns. This is coming first hand.
Good for you.
Jabari you uneducated fool, are you saying people that go to university are idiots? If it wasn't for university grads you would have no job you worthless bum! Grads design the products, they engineer the factories you work in. They design the TV's and computers you use to make fun of university grads. Whats sad is probably your in your mid 40's earning your claimed "67,000" I am 24, I earn a bit less, but I'm 24!! and my job is fun and I get to travel, do all kinds of cool projects while your stuck doing the same thing day in day out performing mind numbing tasks that will get you nowhere in life. Hey Jabari, want to go to a cool party tonight? oh you can't, you have to wake up for work tommorow, sucks to be you lol Just remember your next comment will come from a device a university grad helped design lol
This post got ugly.
Moto-pussy i work for GM wentzville do some homework fag, and ive been partying my ass off these 3 weeks ive been off thank you, and when i was 24 i earned 55k so faaaaaq bitch and im 29, and how many smart people you know that are stupid you included.Have fun at work today im gonna wake up and take a shit and go back to sleep.
enough, enough, enough!!! let's just agree that gm sucks ok?? done!
And my new 200k house and trips to anywhere i feel like are lame aren't they, and you can advance in plants (skilled trades) become management and even transfer to different departments asshole so keep believing the bullshit you hear on the web< do some research before you try to make fun of a group of people you jealous asshole. Now I gotta go duece.
And have fun paying off those loans the rest of your pathetic life im getting a Vette with my money.
Your such a bull shitter and you just proved how pathetic you are, I guess taking a shit is the only pleasure you have in life lol And I don't have student loans, I had a job while being a student which paid for my school. What will you do when GM lays you off?? You do realise that it will happen, and theres a shit load of workers who got more seniority than you.
When i get laid off ill get a check dipshit, and its (realize) brainiac, and my pleasure is fertilizing my girl saline tits, and those higher seniority workers sre being bought out, read a paper or something, and if i wanted to become skilled trades guess who pay for school and my pay, thats right GM, come back when you have some useful info and can spell right.
Jabari- no wonder GM builds crap, look at what kind of ignorant losers build them! I'm afraid to even imagine what kind of people build fords! before you make fun of peoples spelling, take a look at your own! lol Your grammar is pathetic as well. "fertilizing my girl saline tits"?? what the hell is that? your a total bull shitter.
It goes both ways, without those whom are "innovative". (does not nec. mean a college degree) you would not have cars, electronics, etc, etc. Without the good folks whom are willing to do the backbreaking (not mindbreaking) tasks of assembly and logistics then what the innovative folk's do would be worthless.
My gut feeling is most of the people on this site (most bloggers in general) are between 20 and 30. moto-x- your 24 and it shows by your arrogance. Anyone on here could guess your age just by what you write and how you write.
jabari- nopt to impressive to try and win an arguement with childish comments. I would have guessed you to be early 20's as well.
A college degree works great for those whom use it correctly. Many folks do nothing at all with their degree and just barely get through college to obtain it. I know some really stupid people with degrees. I also know many very intelligent people that never went to college and make good money as a auto technician, UPS Driver, and Med-Vac pilot.
My question to you moto-racer 13 is do you feel the same about the unskilled assembly line workers that build motorcross bikes, Honda Accords, Audi A-8'S, Wii and Sony flatscreen TV's?
Grow up, your 24, you could be homeless one day just like Jabari could be. If American manufacturing completely fails, we are all affected white, black, unskilled, white collar, rich, poor, masters degree and GED, does not matter.
Planet drive, what exactly do you do for a living that is so important. Your part of the problem if in fact you are American.
There really aren't a whole lot of Americans on this board lambo, just a bunch of ignorant, traitorous A-holes. Planet drive is just one of many.
Planet_drive use your imagination or are you gay???
To those who hate Unions, Do something about it,march,picket,email republicans or shut the fuck up.
jabari- So I'm guessing gays don't have any imagination? That's funny… The next thing that'll come right out'a your ass is something about me being gay, right?
Those "higher seniority workers" are also getting a check. One thing they have that you don't though, even if they do have their heads as far up their arse cracks, is more experience. They'll be more likely to be re-employed in a depression or just an "economy fall back" as ignorant politicians call it. And although they may not be reemployed for quite some time, like I said, there are ways to make money in a depression situation.
I meant fertilize my girls tits use your imagination on what that means.
you guys are nuts. Jealousy!
400horseSS, yeah, it's called "Vote Republican" Just KIDDING! But jabari aren't helping! How much you make doesn't define you, or at least it shouldn't. More money doesn't mean more happiness. A college degree will open more doors. I don't know how the issue of wages got into the discussion, but the fact that jabari is laid off yet still collecting a paycheck first from unemployment then from GM in what seems like an indefinite term lies the problem of union. I will leave the rest up to your imagination.
And jabari, I am glad you have a good life, but don't knock the college grads either. Sure you make good money at 67k, but you won't get the chance to take a crack at your Corp CEO, or your Family Physician, or even your Union Leaders and lawyers. You are not in control in many cases. And what is given to you now can be taken away just as easily. Have you heard of Ch.11 Bankruptcy? That's just one of the many ways corporations use to get out of union contracts. Good thing you've saved up though.
Hey people get off jabari's ass its not his fault he's laid-off, i work for GM too and what we pay into the system its nice to get something back in the form of 80% pay when were laid-off, and i dont see anybody on this site challenging billionaire CEO'S but its nice to dream. JackJim is right it's all about jealousy, who the fuck cares about some other fuckers income and education, I dont.
Planet_drive and Mighty morphine moto racer are clowns, piggy backing off others bullshit comments about Unions, research then talk shit.
I don't wotk for GM but it should piss people off nit that some assembly line worker is making money, Pro Athletes, Liberal America hating actors guild, CEO's, attorneys, insurance companies. These are the people and industries we should be pissed about. Insane amounts of money because you can memorize lines or throw a ball is what is ridiculous,not some dude pulling in a measly 25 an hour for busting his ass.Bunch of moronic young clueless idiots on here. Go hate America somewhere else please.