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11-27-2006, 08:13 PM
http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=13090
Nov. 20, 2006 -- United Steelworker (USW) members of Local 2-209 and Harley -Davidson have reached an agreement that requires the company to invest more than $120 million to expand production of the company's power train capacity in Milwaukee, creating more than 100 new jobs and providing job security to the 1,600 union members already employed locally, according to local union president Jim Wheiland.
Harley-Davidson can hire new employees at a lower wage rate. The lowest starting wage rate for new hires will be $18.25 an hour for power train production jobs, but the union-negotiated training program will encourage workers to move up into machine operator positions that will pay $24.42 an hour. Current employees in those positions will continue to earn $28.83 an hour.
Nov. 20, 2006 -- United Steelworker (USW) members of Local 2-209 and Harley -Davidson have reached an agreement that requires the company to invest more than $120 million to expand production of the company's power train capacity in Milwaukee, creating more than 100 new jobs and providing job security to the 1,600 union members already employed locally, according to local union president Jim Wheiland.
Harley-Davidson can hire new employees at a lower wage rate. The lowest starting wage rate for new hires will be $18.25 an hour for power train production jobs, but the union-negotiated training program will encourage workers to move up into machine operator positions that will pay $24.42 an hour. Current employees in those positions will continue to earn $28.83 an hour.