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"Devastating": GM's Lordstown Chevy Cruze Plant Closes, More Job Losses
After five decades of manufacturing more than 16 million vehicles, the Lordstown Complex, a General Motors automobile factory in Lordstown, Ohio, comprising of three facilities: vehicle assembly, metal center, and paint shop, is shutting down.
The last Chevrolet Cruze rolled through the production line Wednesday, hundreds of workers put down their tools and walked out of the plant in disgust as their futures were uncertain.
Thanks, Steve! I hope I can glean some attention to the GM Lordstown plant closing today. My sis shot this video of the last car. She was 4 years from retiring. So sad for the entire area. pic.twitter.com/GgPFvhyK0T
— 🗽🖤Emy Cahalin🖤🗽⏰👊 (@CahalinEmy) March 6, 2019
A dozen or less stayed for a vigil marking the final Cruse reaching the end of the production line in the late afternoon. Some workers went to the union hall and discussed their disappointment in GM management.
Two workers who have more than 20 years at the #GM #Lordstown plant talk about their last day. pic.twitter.com/7RUf9ZVCqG
— The Vindicator (@vindicator) March 6, 2019
The General Motors plant in Lordstown, Ohio will assemble its last Chevy Cruze today as it prepares to close down for good — leaving employees frustrated and concerned for their community. https://t.co/5ytkYgekrX@KevTibs reports tonight on @NBCNightlyNews. pic.twitter.com/XQaDjSQTCa
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) March 6, 2019
The move to idle the Lordstown plant has resulted in the loss of 1,500 jobs. Since 2017, GM cut several production shifts, eliminating 3,000 jobs amid declining demand for compact vehicles in the US. Workers were furious that GM is continuing to produce the Cruze in Mexico for Central and South American markets.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-03-07/devastating-gms-lordstown-chevy-cruze-plant-closes-more-job-losses
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