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42. "Employees who are brand-new to GM come in at $15.78 per hour."

"Some of them come in at the existing rate of $28 per hour, while others come in at $19.28 per hour."

Great News out of Tonawanda, New York, She!

Great article, too. I posted this upthread but I wanted to make sure it's seen by as many peeps as possible..

By Matt Glynn | News Business Reporter

on April 28, 2013 - 6:41 PM

GM Tonawanda is reborn, fueled by new engine lines and workers

As General Motors’ Town of Tonawanda engine plant ramps up its new engine lines, waves of new workers are coming aboard, more than doubling the size of the workforce from its low point a few years ago.

As part of building the engines, more than 940 new hires have been trained in the ways of GM Tonawanda, and for some, about life in a modern factory. Among the new workers are those who have worked at the plant or another GM facility, and others, like Angelica Gozdziak, who are industry newcomers.

“It’s definitely going to be a life-changing career for me,” said Gozdziak, a Cheektowaga resident, who has previously worked as hairdresser, bartender and waitress. “It’s very exciting. My background, I wouldn’t have a retirement plan or anything like that. I didn’t have health insurance. This is opening up a whole new world for me.”

Just a few years ago, the Tonawanda complex was worried about its future, not breaking in new hires. It had cut its workforce amid the recession and a drop-off in auto sales, while its corporate parent was struggling to survive. The manufacturing site’s long-term prospects seemed uncertain. Four years ago, amid bleak days for the U.S. auto industry, the plant’s employment was down to just 781 employees

Under national agreements between GM and the UAW, the wages for UAW employees transferring from other plants vary depending on their seniority, said Mary Ann Brown, a GM spokeswoman. Some of them come in at the existing rate of $28 per hour, while others come in at $19.28 per hour. Employees who are brand-new to GM come in at $15.78 per hour.

http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130428/BUSINESS/130429154/1005

These people would not even have these jobs if the Government hadn't loaned GM the money to crawl out of bankruptcy.

to the Workers who seem to very much appreciate their JOBS With Bennies!