Chrysler/UAW National Wellness Program Recipient of 23 Awards
17 November 1998
Chrysler/UAW National Wellness Program Recipient of Unprecedented 23 Wellness Councils of America Gold Awards
ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 16 -- The Wellness Councils of America
(WELCOA) presented the Chrysler/UAW National Wellness Program with 23 Well
Workplace Gold Awards on November 12, 1998. The WELCOA Gold Award, considered
one of the most prestigious in the worksite health promotion industry,
validated Chrysler's and the UAW's commitment to developing and implementing a
comprehensive health promotion initiative that can serve as a model for other
companies to integrate health promotion into the very fabric of their
organization.
The StayWell Company -- a pioneer of health risk assessments, focused
risk-reduction interventions, managed health promotion and fitness programs
for employers and health plans since 1978 -- is the health promotion
management partner with Chrysler and the UAW. StayWell manages the
Chrysler/UAW National Wellness Program at the 23 sites that achieved the
WELCOA gold standard in workplace health promotion. Wellness processes,
programs, and policies are practiced by management, union leadership and
employees. (See attached List of Award Winning Sites)
With a better understanding of the adverse economic impacts that poor
health has on work-place productivity, more employers, such as Motorola and
Quaker Oats, are investing in programs and processes that improve employee
health behavior.
Since 1991, WELCOA has been identifying companies meeting specific
standards for comprehensive health promotion programs. Award achievements are
defined at three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Only 95 of the more than
300 company applications WELCOA has received to date have achieved the
distinguished Gold Award. The Well Workplace standards are the defining
characteristics of successful worksite programs and are the building blocks
for exemplary health promotion program implementation.
"At StayWell, we work with a variety of clients to provide health
promotion programs, products and services. The two most critical elements of
our partnership with an employer, however, are the commitment of resources and
strong desire to make a difference. Chrysler's and the UAW's leadership and
concern for the health and well-being of their employees made this outstanding
achievement possible," said David Anderson, Vice President , Programs and
Services, StayWell.
StayWell is an operating unit of Times Mirror, a Los Angeles-based news
and information company which publishes The Los Angeles Times, Newsday, The
Baltimore Sun and other newspapers; a wide array of professional information
for the aviation, health improvement and training markets; and consumer
magazines.
Call StayWell for more information on the next generation of health
management programs for your organization 651-905-6950.
Chrysler Corporation's
23 WELCOA Gold Award Winning Sites
Auburn Hills Complex, Auburn Hills, MI
Belvidere Assembly Plant, Belvidere, IL
Chelsea Proving Grounds, Chelsea, MI
Chrysler Center Line Training Center, Center Line, MI
Chrysler Financial Corporation, Southfield, MI
Chrysler Transport Incorporated - Lynch Road Terminal, Detroit, MI
Detroit Axle Division, Acustar, Detroit MI
Huntsville Electronics Division, Huntsville, AL
Indianapolis Foundry, Indianapolis, IN
Jefferson North Assembly Plant, Detroit, MI
Kokomo Complex, Kokomo, IN
McGraw Glass Division, Acustar, Detroit, MI
Mound Road Engine Plant, Detroit, MI
New Castle Machining Plant, New Castle, IN
Plymouth Road Office Complex, Detroit, MI
Chrysler Corporation Sales & Service, Nation-wide
St. Louis Assembly North Plant, St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Assembly South Plant, St. Louis, MO
Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, Sterling Heights, MI
Toledo Machining, Toledo, OH
Trenton Engine Plant, Trenton, MI
Twinsburg Stamping Plant, Twinsburg, OH
Warren Stamping Plant, Warren, MI