DETROIT, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
- Wages, profit sharing opportunity and benefits set to rise
for new full-time employees
- Team members at nine sites in four states to see significant
gains
General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced today that more than 650
hourly employees at its sites in the U.S. will transition from
temporary to regular full-time employment in January 2021. These employees work at nine GM
manufacturing plants and other sites in four states: Michigan, Indiana, Texas and Missouri.
"We are proud to welcome these team members as regular,
full-time employees," said Phil
Kienle, GM vice president of North America Manufacturing and
Labor Relations. "Our people are the heart and soul of everything
we do and through their hard work and dedication to building
quality products, they are taking the next step in their journey
with GM."
General Motors offers some of the best-paying manufacturing jobs
in the United States, including
top-of-the-line health care benefits with very low out-of-pocket
costs compared to other employers across any industry. The
temporary employees transitioning to regular full-time status will
see medical plan cost-share improvements, the addition of dental
and vision coverage, company contributions into their 401(k) plans,
profit sharing and life insurance coverage.
General Motors employs more total U.S. workers than any other
auto manufacturer and has invested more than $29 billion in its U.S. manufacturing operations
over the last 10 years. According to the Center for Automotive
Research, since 2010 GM has accounted for more than one dollar of every four invested by automakers
in the U.S.
"Today's announcement affirms GM's continuing commitment to
building a strong U.S. manufacturing base," added Kienle.
General Motors (NYSE:GM) is a global company
committed to delivering safer, better and more sustainable ways for
people to get around. General Motors, its subsidiaries and its
joint venture entities sell vehicles under
the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, https://www.holden.com.au/?evar25=gm_media_releaseBaojun and Wuling brands.
More information on the company and its subsidiaries,
including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety and
security services, can be found at https://www.gm.com.
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SOURCE General Motors Co.