Thursday, March 03, 2005

GM to Close Lansing MI Plant - Announces Expansion in Canada


GM has announced the closing of the Plant in Lansing Michigan that builds the Chevy "Classic" (the old Malibu) and the Pontiac GrandAm. This move was expected, but will result in at least temporary layoffs of 3200 employees. Many will find new jobs at a new plant that is being built in Delta Township.

Simultaneously, GM announced that employment would go up in Ontario Canada, at multiple plants. One news source said that the with the reduction of jobs in Lansing and the increase of jobs in Canada, GM will have more workers in Canada than in Michigan for the first time.

One has to wonder how much the messed up healthcare system in the United States has to do with the decisions.


GM shuts Lansing plant, idles 3,200 - 03/02/05
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