Chrysler sets second shift at Belvidere

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ap-chrysler-belvidere-nov11,0,7188596.story

Associated Press

8:10 a.m. CST, November 11, 2009

Chrysler Group LLC has announced a temporary second shift will start Nov. 17 at its Belvidere Assmepy Plant in a move to boost production of the Dodge Caliber by 10,000 units by year-end.

Initial plans by Chrysler was to add the shift in October. The company postponed the move because of supplier shortages. snip

Chrysler has about 1,700 employees in Belvidere on one shift. When announcing the temporary shift, the company said it would add nearly 1,000 workers.

[trumad]

1. Excellent news

[Swede]

2. This is good.

This will help the snowball effect

[liberal N proud]

3. Glad to see people going back to work

I just hate the styling of the Dodge Caliber.

Crossover vehicles are nothing but station wagons on steroids.

[madrchsod]

4. my daughter`s production line is working 48 yrs a week to supply belvidere

and other Chrysler plants. the surrounding metro area has an average of 17-18% drawing unemployment insurance.

[madrchsod]

5. belvidere is the most productive auto assembly plant in the usa

the second shift was planned for spring of last year but......