Thursday, July 26, 2012
Some UAW workers at Saline's Faurecia plant say it's no coincidence that their union leader was transferred days after a picket.
The former president of United Auto Workers Local 892 in Saline said his early transfer from the Faurecia plant was meant to stifle the voices of workers upset about certain practices at auto components plant. Mark Caruso was scheduled to transfer to the Michigan Assembly Plant Ford plant Aug. 13. The transfer was pushed up three weeks, coming days after Caruso and the UAW held an informational picket in front of Faurecia. “Officially, they say it is due to operational needs,” Caruso said. “But I was told the company wasn’t happy with last week’s informational picket.” Last week, in 102-degree weather, union members marched in front of the plant to bring attention to several workplace issues, including mandatory overtime, being forced to …
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
The transition from Automotive Components Holdings to Faurecia has been bumpy for some workers.
On a day when a new flag was raised at the Faurecia plant, United Auto Workers members picketed in front of the automotive components plant to protest what they called unfair work rules. On Tuesday, during each of its three shifts, Faurecia provided a special lunch to its 2,000 Saline-based employees in an effort to help workers get to know each other, a company official said. But while the informal event was designed to help Saline employees take “greater pride in the Faurecia flag flying over the plant,” UAW workers marched to protest “unfair work rules” and to demand the company stop “union busting.” UAW Local 892 President Mark Caruso said he has received an "overwhelming" amount of phone calls from workers who have issues since …
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Saturday, June 2, 2012
Faurecia will celebrate the dedication of the Saline business with a flag-raising ceremony scheduled for 11 a.m., July 17.
Faurecia, the world's sixth-largest automotive supplier, began operations in Saline Friday, after its acquisition of the interior trim components business from Automotive Components Holdings, LLC, according to a press release issued Friday. The plant supplies cockpits, instrument panels, door panels and center consoles for 12 vehicle programs assembled at eight Ford plants throughout North America. Faurecia will celebrate the dedication of the Saline business with a flag-raising ceremony scheduled for 11 a.m., July 17 in front of the plant at 7700 Michigan Ave. in Saline, with employees and invited guests, according to the release. Faurecia also announced that it is establishing a Faurecia Interior Systems customer center in Southfield, …
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Saline will lose 1,000 jobs and $700 million of business.
Faurecia announced it is acquiring the Saline Ford plant business. Faurecia and Rush Group Ltd. have formed a joint ventural called Detroit Manufacturing Systems, which will do injection molding, assembly and sequencing of interior trim components from a new facility in Detroit. Currently, the Saline plant does $1.1 billion of sales annually. Faurecia says that number will fall to $400 million as work is transitioned to DMS. Additionally, the Saline workforces will be scaled down from 2,100 to 1,100. Previously, the UAW Local 892 voted to ratify a contract that reduces starting wages to $11 an hour. Mike Heneka, President of Faurecia North America, answered questions from Saline Patch. 1. How much of the 1.6 million square-foot Saline …
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The deal ends a negotiation that began in August of 2011.
Faurecia announced May 3 that it will acquire the Saline interior components business, which is currently operated by Automotive Components Holdings. Details of the sale have not yet merged, but some of the news today confirms what UAW Local 892 President Mark Caruso told Patch in April. Faurecia confirmed that is joining with Rush Group Ltd to form a joint venture called Detroit Manufacturing Systems. It will do injection molding, assembly and sequencing of interior trim components from a new facility in Detroit. The Saline plant will focus in the future on core technologies such as injection molding, skin manufacturing and foaming operations with annual revenues of nearly $400 million — down from the $1.1 billion in annual sales …
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Saturday, April 21, 2012
The deal received support from 75 percent of union membership.
Members of UAW Local 892 in Saline voted to ratify its contract with Faurecia Friday, according to a news release issued by the union. According to the release, the deal was approved by 75 percent of the production workers and 86 percent of skilled trade workers at the Automotive Components Holdings plant, which Ford Motor Company has been trying to sell for years. UAW members will receive a $2,500 bonus for signing the contract. The deal calls for an hourly wage of $11 for new production workers. That wage rises to $12.50 after 12 months, $14.00 after 24 months and $15.50 after 36 months. Skilled trades workers hire in and stay at $24-26 an hour. All employees accepting a position with Faurecia will retain their wage for the first year of…
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Friday, April 20, 2012
If approved, new hires will make $11 an hour.
UAW workers at Saline’s Automotive Components Holdings Plant will vote on a new contract Friday. The UAW says the deal will secure the future of members working at the plant, keep UAW jobs in Michigan, and allow the prospective new owners, Faurecia, the flexibility to be to keep the Saline plant viable. According to the tentative deal, assemblers and operators will start at an hourly wage $11, moving to $12.50 after one year, $14 after two years and $15.50 after three years. Process techs will make $16-18 hourly. Maintenance workers, electricians and tool and die workers will make $24-26 an hour. Workers will receive a $2,500 signing bonus if the contract is ratified. According to the UAW, the union negotiated to keep the plants open over …
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Workers will vote on the tentative deal with the French auto parts giant April 20 after informational meetings are held.
UAW Local 892 voters will vote April 20 on the tentative deal with with Faurecia, the company negotiating the purchase of the Automotive Components Holdings business in Saline. The UAW has scheduled separate meetings with Ford and ACH employees who work at the plant. On Monday, ACH members are invited to an attend informational meetings at 8 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. They will discuss all options and the tentative agreement with Faurecia. On Tuesday, Ford members are invited to attend informational meetings at 8 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. The subjects include retirement packages, reload options and the tentative deal with Faurecia. The meetings take place at the union hall. The ratification vote takes place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., April 20 at …
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
UAW Local 892 President Mark Caruso said Faurecia plans to ship some assembly work to a new Detroit facility.
A deal reached between the UAW and Faurecia this week will preserve jobs in Saline, but it will also send jobs elsewhere in Michigan, according to local union leadership. According to UAW Local 892 President Mark Caruso, the union reached a tentative labor agreement with Faurecia SA. The French auto parts giant signed a memorandum of understanding to buy the Automotive Components Holdings plant from Ford Motor Company in August of 2011. The plant produces interior components for Ford vehicles. According to Caruso, Faurecia will operate the Saline facility, using just 25 percent of 1.6-million square-foot facility to continue molding operations. Most of the assembly work and more than 600 jobs will be transferred to Detroit Manufacturing …
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Monday, April 2, 2012
UAW Local 892 President Mark Caruso reported to members that the union has reached a deal with Faurecia, the French auto parts giant negotiating for the Saline's ACH Plant.
In a brief note to membership Monday evening, UAW Local 892 President Mark Caruso reported the union local and reached a deal with Faurecia, the French auto parts giant negotiating for the Automotive Components Holdings plant in Saline. The UAW represents more than 2,000 workers at the factory, where more than 2,300 people are employed to make interior parts for Ford vehicles. "UAW Local 892 and Faurecia reach a tentative agreement today," wrote Caruso in the Digital News release. "The leadership at Local 892 will be meeting with the International UAW to schedule an informational meeting, ratification date and time." Calls and e-mail to officials at the UAW and Faurecia were not returned Monday night. Last week, a Faurecia spokesperson …
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Disdaine for real
5:35 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
P.S. When you talk to Malana, make sure you let her know which one of our reps called you a psycho. I cant possibly imagine that she would condone that kind of abuse from not only 'our representative' , but hers as well. more ›