A successful employee involvement program, implemented in 1997, created a flexible, team-based work force that gives Cherokee a significant competitive advantage.
- The hourly employees are members of The United Steel Workers
union Local 2-580.
- Hourly employees are aligned as members of certified self
managed work teams (aver 6 members per team)
- Employees are engaged in the business at all levels
- Employees are empowered to make decisions and are held
accountable for results
- Cherokee has a Skill based pay system for all hourly
employees
- All employees are hired using the STAR system, which helps
to ensure we have the right person for the job.
Average Years of Service
- Hourly - 15yrs
- Salary - 13yrs
|
Highest achieved |
HS |
2yr degree |
4yr degree |
Masters |
PhD |
|
Hourly |
71% |
11% |
18% |
0.4% |
0% |
|
Salary |
24% |
8% |
50% |
15% |
3% |
|
