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GM to Rescind White-Collar Pay Cuts and That’s Good for Everyone

By John Hazard ⋅ September 14, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

General Motors announced Friday that it was restoring the salary cuts of many white-collar workers whose pay had been cut this year, in order to fight attrition.
“The automaker was losing staff members because its pay scales were no longer competitive with other automakers and manufacturing companies,” a spokesman told the Associate Press.
That’s good news for [...]

How to Switch Industries When Your Industry Collapses

By John Hazard ⋅ May 20, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

A lot is made about how difficult it is to switch industries. After a long career, leaving the familiar for the unknown is frightening and it summons questions:
Will you have to learn new skills?
Will you need to make new connections and build a new network?
Will you need to start your career from scratch and take [...]

As Chrysler, GM Dealerships Close, So Do the Best Jobs in Many Towns

By John Hazard ⋅ May 15, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Chrysler and GM will shut down 1,900 dealerships nationwide by July, both automakers announced in letters to the affected businesses Thursday and Friday.
With those disappearing dealerships, more than 187,000 jobs could disappear, more than the number of people who work for the two car companies in the United States, the New York Times reported today. [...]

Auto Workers Escape From Detroit

By John Hazard ⋅ April 2, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Ed Montgomery, the Obama administration’s newly appointed “Car Czar” christened his new post yesterday by announcing he would make helping displaced workers his priority in the next few weeks.
“My job is to cut the red tape,” Montgomery said in a press conference after his meetings in Lansing, Mich, with Michigan Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm (D) [...]