Lordstown
General Motors has come to an agreement with United Auto Workers Local 1112 to convert 100 temporary workers at the Lordstown plant to full time.
The change means additional job security for those 100 employees, said Jim Graham, president of UAW 1112. The additional full-time jobs are not simply good for workers but also are a good sign of how the Cruze is selling, Graham added.
“What it also means is we have cars that are selling extremely well, and we need the extra people,” he said.
“The Cruze is selling very well in both the United States and Europe,” Graham said.
The change will be made within the next couple of weeks, according to a news release from the labor union.
Any time the plant is able to add workers, it’s good for the workers, good for the company and good for the community, said Tom Mock, plant spokesman for GM Lordstown.