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The Co-Chairs' Awards
What does it take
to put in a full-day's work (or more), attend to a family and the hundred
other tasks that make up the average person's week, and somehow find
the time and energy to earn a college degree?
More than an average
dose of dedication, determination and drive – the kind of award-winning
qualities that typify the UAW-Chrysler workforce.
No one knows better
than we at the NTC just how driven to succeed UAW-Chrysler workers
are. But we want to let others in on the secret of their success. Accordingly,
each year we present the UAW-Chrysler Co-Chairs' Awards to celebrate
workers' commitment to education.
The awards are presented
at the UAW-Chrysler Annual Meeting to workers and to facilities'
Local Joint Training Committees for their achievements
in education.
At
the 2006 meeting, four workers (at right) were recognized for their educational
accomplishments.
Other Co-Chairs’ awards recognized plants for outstanding
achievements during 2005.
Awards for Total Productive Maintenance went to:
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Engine Division – Kenosha (Wis.) Engine
Plant, UAW Local 72
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TCMA Division – Toledo (Ohio) Machining
Plant, UAW Local 1435
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Assembly Division – Warren (Mich.) Truck
Assembly Plant, UAW Locals 140, 889 and 412
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Stamping Division – Warren (Mich.) Stamping
Plant, UAW Locals 869, 889 and 412
Awards in Health and Safety went to:
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Manufacturing – Twinsburg (Ohio) Stamping,
UAW Locals 122 and 573
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Non-Manufacturing – Conner Avenue Assembly
Plant, Detroit, UAW Local 212
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Parts Distribution Centers – Warren PDC,
UAW Locals 1248 and 889
The
Nomination Process
Applications are solicited in the fall. If you would like to nominate an individual
or training committee for a Co-Chairs' Award, contact John
Stallings or Mae
Engel at the NTC.
Excellence Awards
Separately,
Excellence Awards were presented for the first time to five
Chrysler Group locations that have become models for achieving Operational
Excellence through union and management working together. They
were:
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Individual
Winners |
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Tracey
Dye
Local
889, Center Line PDC
 Used
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) benefits to complete her bachelor’s degree in public administration
and a master’s degree in human resource management from
Central Michigan University. Also completed classes at the University
of Michigan Labor Studies Center. Serves as facilitator for Employee
Participation Conferences.
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Timothy
Keblesh
Local 122,
Twinsburg Stamping Plant
 Using
TAP, completed associate’s degree and bachelor’s
degree, and currently is finishing master’s degree
in technology at Kent State University. An adjunct professor
at Stark State College where he teaches sheet metal technology.
Also serves as co-administrator of the training center at
Twinsburg Stamping.
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Anjail
Mitchell
Local
140, Warren Truck Assembly.
 Used
TAP to earn a bachelor’s degree in business management
from the University of Phoenix and a master of science degree
in administration from Central Michigan University. Currently
pursuing a Ph.D. in post-secondary education. Participant
in the Global Youth Solidarity Program and member of the
P-3 Team that provides sales ambassadors for Chrysler Group
products.
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James
Q. Ware
Local
1183,
Newark Assembly
Plant
 Using
TAP, completed associate’s degree and bachelor
of science degree; currently finishing master of business
administration degree at Delaware State University. Serves
in the Delaware Air National Guard and has participated
in air relief missions for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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