Great expectations for the C8 Corvette: GM adds a shift at the Bowling Green plant

General Motors plans to add a second shift and more than 400 hourly jobs at its Bowling Green, Ky., assembly plant to support production of the next-generation, midengine Chevrolet Corvette. 

The additional shift, which GM announced Thursday, is expected to be added during the second half of the year, according to a GM spokesman. 

The automaker, the spokesman said, does not expect to hire any new employees to fill the shift. GM anticipates it has enough current employees, including those on layoff, to fill the positions.

The factory employs nearly 900 people, including 714 hourly and 164 salaried workers. GM also plans to add 40 salaried positions at the plant.

Corvette production was last on two shifts in 1985 following the introduction of the fourth-generation Corvette for the 1984 model-year. That second shift lasted for a year.

Source: Read Full Article