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What GM workers are thinking as they join picket lines
Sep 16, 2019
"We're getting little pennies compared to [GM executives]," one worker told Marketplace's Tracey Samuelson.
Why GM auto workers are striking
by
Kimberly Adams
and Rose Conlon
Sep 16, 2019
The UAW strike across the country could cost General Motors upwards of $100 million a day.
UAW says its 49K members at GM plants will go on strike
Sep 15, 2019
After contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers Union and General Motors break down, strike action planned for midnight on Sunday.
How the closings of two auto plants changed Hamtramck and Detroit's Poletown
by
Tommy Andres
and Tracey Samuelson
Aug 14, 2019
When the Dodge Main plant closed in 1979, local leaders offered GM tax breaks and more land to move in. Now the GM plant is closing, too.
In China, Cadillac is not your grandma’s luxury car
by
Ben Bradford
Jul 5, 2019
While it’s been on a decades-long slide in the U.S., Cadillac sales are booming in China.
GM shifts gears in Ohio, winding down production at Lordstown plant
by
Adrian Ma
Mar 8, 2019
For 1,500 workers, the road ahead is an uncertain one.
GM reports strong fourth-quarter earnings
Feb 6, 2019
General Motors released positive fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday. This comes just two months after the car manufacturer pledged to eliminate several car models and reduce its workforce by 14,000 jobs. GM says the planned factory closures and layoffs will save the company at least $2 billion this year. Robust pickup truck and SUV sales have helped GM […]
For public good, not for profit.
Why Detroit is going all-in on heavy-duty trucks
by
Ben Bradford
Feb 6, 2019
General Motors this week announced plans to build a new heavy-duty Chevy Silverado pickup truck in Michigan as it cut 4,000 jobs.
GM's profit outlook is rising after announcing restructuring in November
Jan 11, 2019
Back in November, General Motors unloaded a big bummer of an announcement: five plant closures, about 15,000 layoffs and the dispensing of several car models. GM said all that would save $4.5 billion by 2020. Today, GM CEO Mary Barra said the company expects 2018 earnings will be stronger than previously expected and said 2019 […]
GM Canada's company town has learned from past layoffs
by
Emma Jacobs
Dec 6, 2018
As the automaker's Oshawa, Ontario, plant has shed jobs, the local economy has been forced to diversify.