Detroit, Warren DCX plants to lay off 6,000
September 15, 2006
BY KATIE MERX
FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER
Nearly 6,000 UAW members who work at Chrysler Group plants in metro Detroit will be laid off temporarily.
Nearly 2,800 workers at Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit will be laid off for at least four weeks beginning Saturday.
Union workers from the plant that manufactures the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Commander received layoff notices Thursday. The layoff will last at least through Oct. 19.
A Chrysler Group employee familiar with the layoff plans confirmed that work at the plant would stop after today for at least four weeks. Whether it lasts longer would depend on whether there is demand for more of the Jeeps made at the Conner Avenue plant.
The Chrysler employee also confirmed worker reports that all of the approximately 3,172 workers at Warren Truck on Mound Road would be laid off for two weeks. The Warren plant manufactures several variations of the Dodge Ram 1500, Dodge Dakota and Mitsubishi Raider.
Through unemployment pay from the government and wages and benefits from the company, laid-off UAW members are paid about 95% of their take-home pay, before taxes.
The layoffs come when Chrysler Group is cutting production of its profitable pickups and SUVs in hopes of avoiding the kind of sweeping restructuring under way at Ford and General Motors.
BY KATIE MERX
FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER
Nearly 6,000 UAW members who work at Chrysler Group plants in metro Detroit will be laid off temporarily.
Nearly 2,800 workers at Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit will be laid off for at least four weeks beginning Saturday.
Union workers from the plant that manufactures the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Commander received layoff notices Thursday. The layoff will last at least through Oct. 19.
A Chrysler Group employee familiar with the layoff plans confirmed that work at the plant would stop after today for at least four weeks. Whether it lasts longer would depend on whether there is demand for more of the Jeeps made at the Conner Avenue plant.
The Chrysler employee also confirmed worker reports that all of the approximately 3,172 workers at Warren Truck on Mound Road would be laid off for two weeks. The Warren plant manufactures several variations of the Dodge Ram 1500, Dodge Dakota and Mitsubishi Raider.
Through unemployment pay from the government and wages and benefits from the company, laid-off UAW members are paid about 95% of their take-home pay, before taxes.
The layoffs come when Chrysler Group is cutting production of its profitable pickups and SUVs in hopes of avoiding the kind of sweeping restructuring under way at Ford and General Motors.
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