GM's Big Investment Plans Leave Workers And Jobs Behind

General Motors CEO Mary Barra last week continued her goodwill plant visits ahead of contract talks with the UAW by announcing a $24 million investment to increase full-size pickup production in Indiana.

Such a tactic isn't uncommon for the automaker, but it has been met with mixed reactions amid GM's plans to potentially close some U.S. plants — including Lordstown Assembly in Ohio — and lay off thousands of workers.

UAW Vice President Terry Dittes, who oversees the union's GM department, has praised most of the investments but he didn't publicly acknowledge a $700 million spending plan GM announced for three smaller Ohio plants this month and has been quick to criticize GM for its cuts.

Truthy - 6/3/2019 11:13:17 AM

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GM is still bloated compared to competitors, mostly in the HQ.

PUGPROUD - 6/3/2019 11:52:20 AM

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GM continues to meander along never getting sound footing by being ahead of the curve. When you don't know where you are going you will still be lost when you get there GM!

MDarringer - 6/3/2019 4:00:02 PM

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She has a vahjayjay so she can't be fired.

xjug1987a - 6/5/2019 5:50:01 PM

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It’s pathetic to watch this once powerhouse company fade into obscurity and irrelevance by incompetent leadership... sort of like when the degenerate Bill ClintStone and the clean, articulate one, Barry Soetoro somehow got their jobs...