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WE WILL MANUFACTURE BENCHMARK CASTINGS WITH PRIDE, LETTING SAFETY, WE WILL MANUFACTURE BENCHMARK CASTINGS WITH PRIDE, LETTING SAFETY, QUALITY, COST AND ON TIME DELIVERY TO OUR CUSTOMERS BE OUR GUIDE.QUALITY, COST AND ON TIME DELIVERY TO OUR CUSTOMERS BE OUR GUIDE.October 22, 2020
POWERPOWERNEWSNEWS(OCTOBER 22) ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY...
1914 - U.S.A. First Income Tax - Congress passed the Revenue Act mandating the first tax on in-comes over $3,000.
1962 - Cuban missile crisis - President John F. Kennedy alerted Americans to the Cuban mis-sile crisis, declaring a naval blockade to prevent further missile shipments to the island country 90 miles (145 km) off the coast of the U.S.
1967 - U.S.A. Vietnam War Demonstration - Thou-sands of youthful antiwar demonstrators stormed the Pentagon that day but were hurled back by armed soldiers and club swinging US Marshals.
2012 - Presidential Debate Between Obama and Romney - President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney faced off in the third and final televised presidential debate, focused on foreign policy. Observers believed that Obama won this debate with Romney closely trailing leading into the November election.
GM Millwright Receives Recognition from
Mary Barra and Gerald Johnson
- Continued GM Millwright Receives
During a planned visit, Frank Nauman, millwright team leader in GM Lansing Delta Township As-sembly Plant’s Paint Department was recognized for his maintenance strategy by GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra and Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing Gerald Johnson.
A 25-year GM employee, Nauman is one of 10 millwrights at the LDT paint shop. Nauman demon-strates the It’s On Me and Look Ahead GM Behav-iors regularly, by planning ahead for weekend maintenance work. He personally takes the extra time to detail the plans and prepare the tools and equipment so his team is ready to go on the week-end. This extra effort enables the team to safely and efficiently perform critical and necessary maintenance. The team estimates that every hour Nauman spends prepping saves four hours each weekend.
“Some of my favorite days at work are spent on the manufacturing floor seeing our team mem-bers live our values. Examples like Frank’s make me so proud of the GM team,” said Barra.During the visit, the team highlighted an OpEx project on the topcoat paint process. Beyond continuously improving the paint process, the team’s goal is to maximize the lifecycle of the 15-year-old equipment through troubleshooting with a long-term vision for facility sustainment. Nauman always looks ahead to ensure spare parts are ready to go when the team encounters an issue with the clear coat paint process. His work has reduced LDT’s overall mean time to repair, which increases efficiency and reduces un-planned downtime.
The General Motors Lansing Delta Township As-sembly produces the Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave. With more than 110 years of auto-motive history in the Lansing area, LDT is proud to be a community partner and the first manufactur-ing facility to be a Gold Certified Leader in Energy and Environmental Design.
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Make a Difference Day
This Saturday, October 24 is “Make a Difference Day” Initiated in 1990, this is a national day is de-voted to helping others by doing volunteer work in the community. The activity can be almost any-thing.On this day, millions of Americans participate in community improvement projects. It takes the form of cleanup, fix up, painting, and repair in poorer neighborhoods, parks and municipal facili-ties. It doesn't matter what project you take on. It doesn't matter whether you help a non-profit or-ganization, the community, your town, nursing home, a church, a food kitchen, or any other group in need. What matters is that you partici-pate.
Make a commitment to help others for just one day. Make a difference on Make a Difference Day!
Did You Know? Each year on Make a Difference Day, ex-President Jimmie Carter gets out his ham-mer and saw, and helps to build or rebuild housing in underprivileged areas. There is not a better ex-ample of people helping others than this! By Holiday Insights
2020 Shoe Mobile Schedule Updated 10/20/2020
Red WingNovember 256-11 a.m. & Noon-4 p.m.
Michigan Industrial Dec. 10-11
Thursday, noon to 6 p.m.Friday, 6 a.m.-11 a.m.
(large selection of Met Guards)*These are the last shoe mobiles for 2020.
A limited number of boots are available in the GSC of-fice in the crib for emergencies. In addition, employees may order from the catalogs in the crib office or con-tact me for any special needs.
Elaine Muntz 419-784-7353 419-769-1551
Must-Read Gutter Cleaning Safety Tips Most of us know that this is the time of year to clean gutters. What most of us may not know is how to clean gutters safely. Every year, there are far too many cases of personal injury (including death) and property damage from individuals un-safely gutter cleaning. In this blog, we will include several tips to stay safe while cleaning your gutters this season. We urge all of our readers to follow (and share) these safety tips to prevent damage to your property and a trip to the emergency room. The easiest step (and probably most overlooked) is to let someone know you will be using a ladder to clean your gutters. Having someone keeping an eye on you can help reduce the risk of going unattended in the event of injury or prevent injury all together. Use a safe and sturdy ladder with shelving that can hold a five-gallon bucket to collect gutter de-bris. Make sure to secure the bucket with a lan-yard. It is generally recommended that a four-legged stepladder is used for a single-story home and an extension ladder is used for a two-story home. The ladder should be inspected for loose parts (notably screws and bolts), dents, and de-fects before climbing. Wearing the proper work gloves can protect your hands from sharp debris, animal waste, dirt and other hazards. Rubber and cotton gloves are not recommended as they are too thin for the mois-ture and sharp debris that is commonly found in gutters. A thick suede glove is preferred due to its durability and flexibility. Leather gloves can be less maneuverable and can shrivel up after being wet. Wearing protective goggles prevents most eye injuries. Mice, birds, frogs, wasps and bees are a few of the different animals and insects that can be living within the debris. You also want to men-tally prepare yourself to see an animal and/or in-sect to avoid startling yourself and falling off a lad-der or roof. This should go without saying but do not attempt to clean gutters where power lines are exposed or may be loose. If the power line appears to be damaged, do not attempt to repair it; instead, call a licensed electrical contractor to fix it. Repair all hazardous electrical wiring before cleaning out your gutters. Certainly, do not attempt to clean gutters under wet conditions with any exposed or loosen electrical wires. Lastly, avoid using a metal ladder near power lines when gutter cleaning. A fiberglass ladder is a better safety solution in this situation. By Mr. Handyman
Call Security Dispatch
7911 on land line or (419) 784-7400 via cell phone
This will ensure the quickest response time!
2020 Spirit Wear Friday2020 Spirit Wear Friday
There are only two Fridays left in October to wear PINKPINK and show
your support of all breast cancer patients everywhere!
Work-Related Social Gatherings During COVID-19 - A message from Global Workplace SafetyAs we enter the season where there are many op-portunities for celebrations with our team mem-bers, this year will look different. Due to the global pandemic, events such as off-site picnics, dinners and recognition events where we bring team members together are not recommended due to health and safety concerns. Some reasons include, but are not limited to:• The inability or difficulty in administering and
following GM COVID-19 safety protocols, such as temperature checks, proper hand washing, sanitation procedures and PPE.
• Restrooms and common touch surfaces in public spaces may not have been cleaned per the GM sanitation standards.
• Often at these events, food is purchased. If not properly handled, the sharing and serving of food can cause spread of disease.
You are encouraged to find other ways to honor and recognize team members without gathering in person off-site. Thank you for keeping yourself and your team members safe and healthy. We live values that return people home safely. Every person. Every site. Every day.
Flu VaccineFlu VaccineAvailableAvailable
Flu vaccinations are now available at the below scheduled times:
3rd shift: 1:00 am - 3:00 am1st shift: 2:00 pm - 2:00 pm 2nd shift: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The vaccine is available on a first come, first serve basis as there is a limited supply.
Communication Coordinator Tonya Huss (419) 784-7727 [email protected]
Communication Manager Katy Teer (586) 332-6955 [email protected]
Signs of the Future at Detroit Hamtramck AssemblyDetroit Hamtramck Assembly Center will now be known as Factory ZERO, reflecting the significance of this facility in advancing GM’s zero-crashes, ze-ro-emissions and zero-congestion future. Signage was installed at the plant Friday, October 16. The GMC HUMMER EV pickup and the Cruise Origin, a purpose-built electric, self-driving, shared vehicle, and other GM EVs will be built there.
GM’s $2.2 billion investment in Factory ZERO is the single largest investment in a plant in GM history, and will position the facility to build EVs at scale.
CREATING
OCTOBER 14 – OCTOBER 28
an engaging culture
“LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!”
Scan the QR Code to Participate
GM salaried employees should take the survey using the link in the email they receive inviting them to take the survey
• Your last chance for participating in the WOC survey is October 28.
• Participation is completely voluntary, let your voice be heard.
• Salaried employees will receive an email with the survey. Represented employees will be able to take the survey on designated plant devices.
• Honest responses help leaders know what they should continue doing and where to make im-provements – sharing your unique perspective is important toward shaping the company’s culture and performance
Deadline for Participating in Workplace of Choice
Survey Approaching
Signs of the Future at Detroit Hamtramck Assembly
GMC Hummer EV to be Revealed Tuesday!
The GMC Hummer EV made its debut on Tuesday, Oct. 20, and GMC will begin taking reservations for this revolutionary supertruck on GMC.com. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more de-tails on GMC.com.
GM Announces 2020 Q3 Earnings Conference Call
General Motors will announce its third quarter 2020 financial results on Thursday, November 5, at ap-proximately 7:30 a.m. ET.
(YOU CAN ALSO SCAN BARCODE TO TAKE SURVEY)
