DETROIT, March 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The United
Auto Workers (UAW), General Motors Co., Ford Motor Company and Fiat
Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced today they are forming a
COVID-19/Coronavirus Task Force to implement enhanced protections
for manufacturing and warehouse employees at all three
companies.
UAW President Rory Gamble, GM
Chairman and CEO Mary Barra, Ford
President and CEO Jim Hackett and
FCA CEO Michael Manley will lead the
task force.
They will be supported by:
- Terry Dittes, vice president,
UAW-GM Department
- Gerald Kariem, vice president,
UAW-Ford Department
- Cindy Estrada, vice president,
UAW-FCA Department
- The medical staffs, and the manufacturing and labor leadership
teams at all three companies
"Workplace health and safety is a priority for us every day, all
three companies have been taking steps to keep the
COVID-19/coronavirus out of their facilities and during this
national emergency, we will do even more working together," said
Gamble, who convened the leaders of all three companies. "We are
focused on doing the right thing for our people, their families,
our communities and the country. All options related to protecting
against exposure to the virus are on the table."
In a joint statement, the CEOs of GM, Ford and FCA said, "This
is a fluid and unprecedented situation, and the task force will
move quickly to build on the wide-ranging preventive measures we
have put in place. We are all coming together to help keep our
workforces safe and healthy."
All three companies and the UAW are working to coordinate action
to prevent the spread of COVID-19/coronavirus, including enhanced
visitor screening, increased cleaning and sanitizing of common
areas and touch points, and implementing safety protocols for
people with potential exposure, as well as those who exhibit
flu-like symptoms.
The joint task force's areas of focus will include vehicle
production plans, additional social distancing, break and cleaning
schedules, health and safety education, health screening, food
service and any other areas that have the potential to improve
protections for employees. As the joint task force identifies
enhancements, each company, together with the UAW, will provide
regular updates to the workers in their facilities.
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