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More cuts: GM to lay off hundreds of U.S. workers
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
General Motors Corp. announced today that it is laying off several hundreds of U.S. salaried workers in order to restore profitability within its North American operations.
According to The Associated Press, GM spokesman Robert Herta cannot provide an exact amount of lay offs ‘but said the cuts involve fewer than 500 workers at 30 locations across the United States, including factories and engineering centers.’
This is the second time GM has slashed jobs this year.
Read the full story here.
Does this announcement impact you? Does it mean big changes for Atlanta?
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By Insidevoices
March 28, 2006 10:40 AM | Link to this
I am shocked by this news and really feel for the families of these workers.
By Charles Farley
March 28, 2006 03:34 PM | Link to this
ANYBODY could have seen this coming It’s not a surprising new development. With $5 a gallon gasoline on the horizon GM is advancing the sciences of waste by churning out millions of top-heavy inefficient rolling metal mountains padded with leather and DVD players. I understand they’re bringing the Camaro back as a 10 MPG fire breathing monster. GM and Ford have always led the way for consumption of oil in ever increasing amounts. For them the industry has been about consuming resources at a faster pace to score a buck. GM in particular has always been at least 10 years behind the times (often more than 20 with new designs). I can guarantee more layoffs because GM and Ford are on their way into the history books. The world has changed more than either is willing to admit. Who pays the price? Probably all of us if they can wangle some kind of bail-out plan at taxpayer expense. But it will only delay the agony. American car makers have been asleep at the wheel for decades. It’s a shame, but anyone could have seen this coming.
Chas. Farley
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March 28, 2006 04:05 PM | Link to this
If the U.S. automobile manufactuers were’nt in bed with foriegn auto makers the govrnment would have levied tariffs on the foriegn auto makers, so high until the U.S. market would not be worth trading with.(makes you wonder!)