GoCamp/Road Trips for the Rock Stars Called Road Trips for the Rock Stars, the idea is to nominate the people who are working hardest right now so they can relax extra hard later. Over two dozen VanLife rental companies and organizations have partnered to gather nominations and provide the three-night …
Read More »As Ferrari Gets Back to Building Cars, Workers Tested for COVID-19 Antibodies
Ferrari said it will restart full production at its facilities in Maranello and Modena, Italy, on Friday, May 8. Its facilities were shut down on March 14, and the automaker said this was the longest closure in the company’s 73-year history. As the company ramps up production this week, all …
Read More »All the Automakers Laying Off Workers During Coronavirus Pandemic
Mid-April was when automakers wanted to restart production in the U.S., but that’s been pushed back until at least early May now. Furloughs are the current new normal for factory workers, which means employees can’t come in to work and will not be paid. This page will be updated as …
Read More »Hyundai, Genesis say they’ll cover new car payments for workers laid off for coronavirus
Korean automakers Hyundai and Genesis said last week that they’ll help new car buyers who’ve lost their jobs cover car payments for up to six months on some vehicles. The program, which Hyundai first offered after the global recession in 2009, was reinstated due to the new coronavirus pandemic sweeping …
Read More »New plan helps Mass. retailer recruit, retain workers
Village Automotive Group reduced its annual health insurance costs by more than $ 300,000 while keeping employee contributions flat by switching to a self-insured plan. Deborah Dempsey, human resources director at the Boston-area group, said the company’s health care premiums jumped 33 percent and employee contributions rose 23 percent in …
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