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Chrysler workers offered up to 100k to leave
Chrysler blue-collar workers to be offered up to $100,000 to leave
February 27, 2007 By TIM HIGGINS FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER Chrysler Group is offering eligible U.S. hourly employees up to $100,000 to leave as part of the company's plan to return to profitability by next year. The Auburn Hills-based unit of DaimlerChrysler AG plans to cut 13,000 jobs - 9,000 of which are U.S. hourly - over the next three years and close an assembly plant in Delaware. With the early retirement and buyout packages, Chrysler hopes to eliminate about 4,700 U.S. hourly jobs this year, including 2,400 in Michigan. The company is offering an early retirement package with a lump payment of $70,000 to those who are eligible and a buyout package with a $100,000 lump sum payment to eligible workers with at least one year of service, according to a letter sent to UAW locals. The packages, which will be targeted at specific locations, will be offered beginning in March and be on the table through the end of the year. "Each location will have different timing for election but separation timing for all locations will be between April and December 2007, depending on operational needs and the timing of the actions," a letter to from John Franciosi, Chrysler senior vice president of employee relations, and UAW vice president General Holiefield said. Contact Tim Higgins at 313-222-8784 or . |
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Chrysler workers offered up to 100k to leave
> wrote in message oups.com... > Chrysler blue-collar workers to be offered up to $100,000 to leave > February 27, 2007 > > By TIM HIGGINS > > FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER > > Chrysler Group is offering eligible U.S. hourly employees up to > $100,000 to leave as part of the company's plan to return to > profitability by next year. > > The Auburn Hills-based unit of DaimlerChrysler AG plans to cut 13,000 > jobs - 9,000 of which are U.S. hourly - over the next three years and > close an assembly plant in Delaware. > > > > With the early retirement and buyout packages, Chrysler hopes to > eliminate about 4,700 U.S. hourly jobs this year, including 2,400 in > Michigan. > > The company is offering an early retirement package with a lump > payment of $70,000 to those who are eligible and a buyout package with > a $100,000 lump sum payment to eligible workers with at least one year > of service, according to a letter sent to UAW locals. > > The packages, which will be targeted at specific locations, will be > offered beginning in March and be on the table through the end of the > year. > > "Each location will have different timing for election but separation > timing for all locations will be between April and December 2007, > depending on operational needs and the timing of the actions," a > letter to from John Franciosi, Chrysler senior vice president of > employee relations, and UAW vice president General Holiefield said. > > Contact Tim Higgins at 313-222-8784 or . > Take it and run. |
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Chrysler workers offered up to 100k to leave
"Jim Higgins" > wrote in message ... > > > wrote in message > oups.com... >> Chrysler blue-collar workers to be offered up to $100,000 to leave >> February 27, 2007 >> >> By TIM HIGGINS >> >> FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER >> >> Chrysler Group is offering eligible U.S. hourly employees up to >> $100,000 to leave as part of the company's plan to return to >> profitability by next year. >> >> The Auburn Hills-based unit of DaimlerChrysler AG plans to cut 13,000 >> jobs - 9,000 of which are U.S. hourly - over the next three years and >> close an assembly plant in Delaware. >> >> >> >> With the early retirement and buyout packages, Chrysler hopes to >> eliminate about 4,700 U.S. hourly jobs this year, including 2,400 in >> Michigan. >> >> The company is offering an early retirement package with a lump >> payment of $70,000 to those who are eligible and a buyout package with >> a $100,000 lump sum payment to eligible workers with at least one year >> of service, according to a letter sent to UAW locals. >> >> The packages, which will be targeted at specific locations, will be >> offered beginning in March and be on the table through the end of the >> year. >> >> "Each location will have different timing for election but separation >> timing for all locations will be between April and December 2007, >> depending on operational needs and the timing of the actions," a >> letter to from John Franciosi, Chrysler senior vice president of >> employee relations, and UAW vice president General Holiefield said. >> >> Contact Tim Higgins at 313-222-8784 or . >> > > Take it and run. Jim, are you and Tim Related? |
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Chrysler workers offered up to 100k to leave
"Joe" > wrote in message ... > > "Jim Higgins" > wrote in message > ... >> >> > wrote in message >> oups.com... >>> Chrysler blue-collar workers to be offered up to $100,000 to leave >>> February 27, 2007 >>> >>> By TIM HIGGINS >>> >>> FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER >>> >>> Chrysler Group is offering eligible U.S. hourly employees up to >>> $100,000 to leave as part of the company's plan to return to >>> profitability by next year. >>> >>> The Auburn Hills-based unit of DaimlerChrysler AG plans to cut 13,000 >>> jobs - 9,000 of which are U.S. hourly - over the next three years and >>> close an assembly plant in Delaware. >>> >>> >>> >>> With the early retirement and buyout packages, Chrysler hopes to >>> eliminate about 4,700 U.S. hourly jobs this year, including 2,400 in >>> Michigan. >>> >>> The company is offering an early retirement package with a lump >>> payment of $70,000 to those who are eligible and a buyout package with >>> a $100,000 lump sum payment to eligible workers with at least one year >>> of service, according to a letter sent to UAW locals. >>> >>> The packages, which will be targeted at specific locations, will be >>> offered beginning in March and be on the table through the end of the >>> year. >>> >>> "Each location will have different timing for election but separation >>> timing for all locations will be between April and December 2007, >>> depending on operational needs and the timing of the actions," a >>> letter to from John Franciosi, Chrysler senior vice president of >>> employee relations, and UAW vice president General Holiefield said. >>> >>> Contact Tim Higgins at 313-222-8784 or . >>> >> >> Take it and run. > Jim, are you and Tim Related? > Not that I know of. |
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Chrysler workers offered up to 100k to leave
"Jim Higgins" > wrote in message ... > > > wrote in message > oups.com... > > Chrysler blue-collar workers to be offered up to $100,000 to leave > > February 27, 2007 > > > > By TIM HIGGINS > > > > FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER > > > > Chrysler Group is offering eligible U.S. hourly employees up to > > $100,000 to leave as part of the company's plan to return to > > profitability by next year. > > > > The Auburn Hills-based unit of DaimlerChrysler AG plans to cut 13,000 > > jobs - 9,000 of which are U.S. hourly - over the next three years and > > close an assembly plant in Delaware. > > > > > > > > With the early retirement and buyout packages, Chrysler hopes to > > eliminate about 4,700 U.S. hourly jobs this year, including 2,400 in > > Michigan. > > > > The company is offering an early retirement package with a lump > > payment of $70,000 to those who are eligible and a buyout package with > > a $100,000 lump sum payment to eligible workers with at least one year > > of service, according to a letter sent to UAW locals. > > > > The packages, which will be targeted at specific locations, will be > > offered beginning in March and be on the table through the end of the > > year. > > > > "Each location will have different timing for election but separation > > timing for all locations will be between April and December 2007, > > depending on operational needs and the timing of the actions," a > > letter to from John Franciosi, Chrysler senior vice president of > > employee relations, and UAW vice president General Holiefield said. > > > > Contact Tim Higgins at 313-222-8784 or . > > > > Take it and run. > What do they do if they have a lot of equity in a home and everyone in their town is trying to sell theirs? Ted |
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Chrysler workers offered up to 100k to leave
Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
> What do they do if they have a lot of equity in a home and everyone > in their town is trying to sell theirs? Then, if true "equity" is defined as the difference between market value and what is still owed, it is no longer a "lot of equity" (since the local market became super-saturated), making the question oxymoronic. Perhaps your question was meant to be a leading one to point to that conclusion. To answer your question, since the local job market will aslo be saturated, then they would be in the proverbial pickle. Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x') |
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Chrysler workers offered up to 100k to leave
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"Jim Higgins" > wrote: > > With the early retirement and buyout packages, Chrysler hopes to > > eliminate about 4,700 U.S. hourly jobs this year, including 2,400 in > > Michigan. Well I hope they keep employees enough to continue manufacturing the new Jeep Compass. IMO the Caliper is ugly, but the Compass is rather nice looking. I'm not into having a Jeep, but perhaps! < |
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Chrysler workers offered up to 100k to leave
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"Ted Mittelstaedt" > wrote: > What do they do if they have a lot of equity in a home and everyone > in their town is trying to sell theirs? They can hope that Toyota opens a plant in that area. |
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Chrysler workers offered up to 100k to leave
"Bill Putney" > wrote in message ... > Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: > > > What do they do if they have a lot of equity in a home and everyone > > in their town is trying to sell theirs? > > Then, if true "equity" is defined as the difference between market value > and what is still owed, it is no longer a "lot of equity" (since the > local market became super-saturated), making the question oxymoronic. > Perhaps your question was meant to be a leading one Bingo! > to point to that > conclusion. Is there any other conclusion when the biggest employer in town shutters it's doors? I notice they are being very coy about what locations they are going to offer this package in. > To answer your question, since the local job market will > aslo be saturated, then they would be in the proverbial pickle. > On one hand I have to give them some credit - they are at least giving the employees something better than a sharp stick in the eye. But on the other it really seems like a lot of these folks are going to be totally screwed. On one hand they are going to get their severance payout eaten up by the equity loss. Then on the other the one-time payout is going to push them into a higher tax bracket. But the thing that I really don't understand is I recall reading about massive layoffs and such in the auto biz two decades ago. It certainly seems like Detroit could have simply -not hired- people during the last 20 years and accomplished the same workforce reduction with a lot less social pain. Ted |
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Chrysler workers offered up to 100k to leave
"Bill Putney" > wrote in message ... > Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: > > > What do they do if they have a lot of equity in a home and everyone > > in their town is trying to sell theirs? > > Then, if true "equity" is defined as the difference between market value > and what is still owed, it is no longer a "lot of equity" (since the > local market became super-saturated), making the question oxymoronic. > Perhaps your question was meant to be a leading one Bingo! > to point to that > conclusion. Is there any other conclusion when the biggest employer in town shutters it's doors? I notice they are being very coy about what locations they are going to offer this package in. > To answer your question, since the local job market will > aslo be saturated, then they would be in the proverbial pickle. > On one hand I have to give them some credit - they are at least giving the employees something better than a sharp stick in the eye. But on the other it really seems like a lot of these folks are going to be totally screwed. On one hand they are going to get their severance payout eaten up by the equity loss. Then on the other the one-time payout is going to push them into a higher tax bracket. But the thing that I really don't understand is I recall reading about massive layoffs and such in the auto biz two decades ago. It certainly seems like Detroit could have simply -not hired- people during the last 20 years and accomplished the same workforce reduction with a lot less social pain. Ted |
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