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Toys For Kids – Arlington Assembly helps the community
The GM Arlington Assembly plant is usually filled with workers building Chevrolet Tahoes and Suburbans, GMC Yukons and Cadillac Escalades. Recently some visitors stopped in – a number of children from Mission Arlington and a jolly old guy in a red suit. Click through to find out why these special visitors have become a regular Christmas-time tradition at the plant, and see what the workers do to make dreams come true for thousands of local kids.
Full StoryHeidi Herman – Getting Help With Her Juggling
Heidi Herman juggles working in the press room of the GM Lordstown Complex and being mom to three youngsters under the age of seven. She credits her co-workers and her community with helping her get through some tough challenges. Click through to meet Heidi.
Full StoryMike Smitley – Chevy Cruze Builder and Facebook Fan
The Chevy Cruze “super fan” is also a Cruze builder. Mike Smitley works in the body shop of the GM Lordstown Complex and he is proud of the job they’re doing in eastern Ohio. During a visit to Detroit last January, he invited some of the Detroit-based team to visit his facility and see how the Cruze comes together. Click through to find out how that trip turned out.
Full StorySteve Finch: Inspired by Dr. King
Tonawanda Powertrain Plant Manager Steve Finch says GM made him an offer that changed his life. The company was actively recruiting minorities at a time when his family couldn’t afford to send him to school. He talks about the sacrifices made by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other to open doors for him and other people of diverse backgrounds, and how it makes GM a better company. Click through to read the full story.
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