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Lordstown changes
TweetPublished: Tue, January 27, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m.
Lordstown changes
Ups and downs
Recent news at General Motors’ Lordstown complex:
Aug. 3, 2008: GM adds 1,400 workers to create a third shift and replace 550 workers who left with early retirement offers.
Oct. 9, 2008: GM announces overtime on most Saturdays for the rest of the year in order to boost production of Chevrolet Cobalts.
Oct. 23, 2008: GM cancels Saturday overtime and unscheduled overtime.
Nov. 7, 2008: GM announces 1,100 layoffs as it slows the speed of the assembly line.
Dec. 5, 2008: GM announces 900 layoffs and the elimination of the midnight shift.
Jan. 26, 2009: GM announces 800 layoffs and the elimination of the afternoon shift.
Source: Vindicator files
Comments
This is what happens when the fat cat Republicans & Democrats only think of themselves. I work for a company contracted by GM and am located in the offices and the mood around there is too somber to even think straight. I am not very old but I am too old to be looking for another career and this is the best thing this area has and probably will ever have. This has been the worst 8 years of my life! Maybe if all these fat cat execs pay could be frozen, that would be helpful, but tell that to the already 2,000+ workers that have been laid off only to find there is nothing here that will pay them like GM. Heck, there is nothing here period. Wake up people or our kids are doomed.