Posted on 08/12/2019 6:46:42 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Detroit is getting its first new auto assembly plant in nearly 30 years as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles updates a current plant and builds a new one on Detroit’s east side.
The State of Michigan and the City of Detroit cobbled together more than $290 million in incentives for the Detroit part of a $4.5 billion project. Fiat Chrysler is promising nearly 5,000 positions will open up in the city as part of the deal.
The wages — which start at $17 per hour for line-workers and can go up to as high as $29.94 per hour, and even higher for skilled trades — make these FCA jobs competitive, said Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
“They tell us on average they hire one in six people who come through the door,” said Duggan.
The city has a concerted effort underway to ready Detroiters for the jobs, but interested applicants will have to work their way through the process for a chance at them.
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These are some of the jobs that 0bama promised us were never coming back.
One in six? I’ll bet a lot fail due to drug use.
“Not able to fill out basic forms, for getting a job — those types of basic everyday (things). Reading a prescription; what’s on the bottle, how many you should take… just your basic everyday tasks,” she said.
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