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       Brothers and Sisters,

       The Local union and local management have worked together addressing the issues in our plant and worked to improve the quality of our trucks. We have turned the corner.

 We have now taken ownership of every truck we build.  When we build good quality trucks for our customers, this means more return purchases and longevity for our facility.

You shared your ideas on how to improve the process. Because of your feedback we were able to address our customers’ concerns.

I am happy to announce that we are now calling back all our laid-off brothers and sisters from lay-off. Also the possibility of hiring additional 260 workers.

I want to thank all of you for your hard work and dedication to our union and our company. Thank you for all you do.  None of this would be possible without your hard work on the shop floor.

We win only when we stand together.

 

In Solidarity,

Ricky McDowell

President UAW local 5285