GM Flint Assembly production workers vote against UAW contract
A majority of GM Flint Assembly production workers, who are represented by UAW Local 598, voted against a tentative union contract Thursday.
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A majority of GM Flint Assembly production workers, who are represented by UAW Local 598, voted against a tentative union contract Thursday.
Production workers at the GM Flint Engine Operations plant voted against the tentative United Auto Workers contract, but all other groups in Local 659 voted in favor of the deal.
GM did not immediately announce additional jobs tied to the planned upgrades but said they reflect a commitment to the city and its existing workforce.
The investment will go into the Flint Assembly Plant and Flint Metal Center to prepare those sites for producing next-generation, gas-powered heavy-duty trucks.
General Motors announced a more than $1 billion investment in Flint to continue building heavy duty pickup trucks with internal combustion engines.