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GM to start laying off 4,000 salaried workers on Monday
CNN ^ | Friday, February 1, 2019 | Chris Isidore

Posted on 02/01/2019 1:59:20 PM PST by Jyotishi

New York (CNN Business)Layoffs for about 4,000 salaried staff at General Motors are due to start Monday.

The layoffs are part of a 15% reduction in white collar jobs in North America that the automaker first announced back in November. At the same time, it announced plans to close four US plants as well as a fifth in Canada.

While those plants, which include about 6,000 hourly jobs, have yet to close, GM is moving ahead with the salaried staff reductions, a GM spokesman confirmed Friday. The timing of the layoffs was first reported by the Detroit News.

The company had about 2,300 salaried staff accept voluntary buyout packages that were offered to 18,000 employees. In addition, there were 1,500 contract employees who were not retained by the company.

GM workers will have job options -- but they may not be as good

That leaves the remainder of the 8,000 planned job cuts to be accomplished with the involuntary layoffs.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: automobile; canada; car; jobs; manufacturing; nothamerica; plant; usa
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1 posted on 02/01/2019 1:59:20 PM PST by Jyotishi
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To: Jyotishi

I used to love GM. Now, GM is dead to me.


2 posted on 02/01/2019 2:01:05 PM PST by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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To: Jyotishi

I wouldn’t be shocked at all if the soul reason they’re doing this is to hurt Trump.


3 posted on 02/01/2019 2:02:47 PM PST by Dogbert41 (When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe. -Luke 11:21)
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To: Dogbert41

Well, we know the media will spin the layoffs as a negative on the President because no one lost a job anywhere in America for eight years while Bathhouse Barry was picking his toes and watching ESPN all day.


4 posted on 02/01/2019 2:06:35 PM PST by Dahoser
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To: Jyotishi

If they move production outside the U.S. hit ‘em hard with tariffs! These plant closings by Government motors seems politically motivated. The economy is doing very well.


5 posted on 02/01/2019 2:07:04 PM PST by McCarthysGhost
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To: brownsfan
I used to love GM. Now, GM is dead to me.

Same here, after they went PC and queer.

6 posted on 02/01/2019 2:10:08 PM PST by fwdude (Think about it: Blacks were made slaves in Africa, but were made free men in America.)
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To: brownsfan

I wish I could find a good substitute for my 1 ton Duramax. It’s my work truck and I’m in northern Alberta and Dodge and Ford are both garbage. All my colleges that run those have major issues and I’m at 200,000 kms and still going strong. The other guys get inferior transmissions, motors, and mileage. I get better mileage deleted than an electric/hybrid toyota camry.


7 posted on 02/01/2019 2:10:23 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Jyotishi

Those laid off need to learn how to code.


8 posted on 02/01/2019 2:12:43 PM PST by Rebelbase
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To: Bulwyf

“I wish I could find a good substitute for my 1 ton Duramax.”

If it’s the best fit, buy it!

My experience involves a 2002 Pontiac Bonneville that would break in my driveway. The car drove and rode really nice, but it always had some stupid thing breaking.

Then came the bailout, GM took our money, and screwed Impala owners. Something along the lines of, “That was the old GM that built that, we don’t stand behind that.”

Now, they’re moving manufacturing overseas. Foreign manufacturers can assemble their cars here, but GM can’t?!

I do admit a fondness for the Corvette, and I’d consider buying one of those. But when it comes to an everyday car, I drive a 2018 Hyundai Sonata, and I’m more than happy with it. In fact, Hyundai gave me $500 off for being a veteran. Guess what GM would give me for that? Yep, zero.


9 posted on 02/01/2019 2:18:20 PM PST by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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I’d buy a Hyundai car, they seem to make some decent ones. It’s just I need a big, mean truck for what I do. It’s also silly they are trying to stop us from deleting that DEF system from our trucks. It freezes at -11 or so. Howdy, this is northern Alberta. I know lots of guys who’s trucks go into limp mode and then they can’t work. I’ve always been able to roll. My truck is a 2015 though, and I’ll need to replace at some point before too much longer.


10 posted on 02/01/2019 2:21:39 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: brownsfan
Same.

I used to only buy GM. I had issues with my last truck I bought from them - went through hub assemblies and alternators like some people go through underwear.

Then they went full 0bamatard.

No thanks.

My local dealer used to send me advertisements - they pulled me off their list after I responded with what I thought of GM..........

11 posted on 02/01/2019 2:25:42 PM PST by Repeat Offender (While the wicked stand confounded, call me with Thy saints surrounded.)
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To: Bulwyf

My UK plant manager who is here for a few years just bought a quad cab F150. Looks sharp.

I said I’d challengender him to an offroad race if I got my vintage K5 put back together in time.


12 posted on 02/01/2019 2:27:18 PM PST by wally_bert (We're low on dimes in fun city.)
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I can’t roll with a 1/2 ton, needs to be 3/4 ton at least heh.


13 posted on 02/01/2019 2:30:23 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Jyotishi

304,000 new Jobs were added in January.

The 4,000 Laid Off Employees should be able to find new Jobs in no time.

I wonder what their Severance Packages look like?


14 posted on 02/01/2019 2:35:10 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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To: McCarthysGhost

GM Trucks are assembled in Mexico.


15 posted on 02/01/2019 2:38:06 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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To: Jyotishi

A rat entitlement, no money to bail us out we lay off


16 posted on 02/01/2019 2:41:06 PM PST by ronnie raygun (nic dip.com)
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To: Bulwyf

I asked if he would try to take it back to the UK.

He said no way for a lot of reasons. I mentioned MOT.


17 posted on 02/01/2019 2:42:46 PM PST by wally_bert (We're low on dimes in fun city.)
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To: Jyotishi
The last American made car I bought was a 1990 Olds. Shortly after I came to realize that the UAW was an enemy of this country. But I do find it sad to see what's happened to the US car industry.
18 posted on 02/01/2019 2:46:19 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Mitt Romney: Bringing Massachusetts Values To The Great State Of Utah.)
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To: Jyotishi

Every time I think I might want to give GM another chance, they give me a reason to keep away from their dealerships. And that stinks, because I really like the Malibu and Colorado.


19 posted on 02/01/2019 2:46:45 PM PST by TwelveOfTwenty (Prayers for our country and President Trump)
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To: Kickass Conservative

My company may be whacking some more of us if sales of certain products don’t pick up again. I know only part of the story.

Whether there is money for severance is another question.

At least I can I was second in command of the company’s US MIS department for a while.


20 posted on 02/01/2019 2:48:49 PM PST by wally_bert (We're low on dimes in fun city.)
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