Obama Administration Is Not Requiring GM To Maximize U.S. Jobs In Its Restructuring

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.laborradio.org/node/11140

By Doug Cunningham

The Obama administration is not requiring GM to maximize U.S. jobs, despite having enormous leverage over the company – and despite President Obama’s pledge to save or create millions of jobs. The United Auto Workers union is telling members of Congress that to qualify for any more assistance, GM ought to have to maximize the number of U.S. jobs. The union objects to GM’s plan to increase cars imported from China, Mexico and other low-wage countries to be sold in the U.S. Auto workers will join the United Steelworkers on Capitol Hill today to drive home the message to Congress that the U.S. auto industry and U.S. manufacturing in general needs to be renewed with increases U.S. production and U.S. manufacturing jobs. GM is wiping out 21,000 U.S. jobs as it uses tax dollars to restructure the company. In addition to slashing those jobs, GM will reduce imports from its Canadian and European operations while increasing the number of vehicles brought in from low-wage countries.

[polichick]

1. Why am I not surprised?

[snowdays]

2. I think this is shameful.

[madrchsod]

3. they killed off the dealerships now this...nothing ever changes

we are still getting fuck`d and this time by the people we voted for...

[Fla_Democrat]

4. Interesting

wonder why? :shrug: