GM extends holiday shutdown, may cut production

GM extends holiday shutdown, may cut production

By Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer
DETROIT — General Motors (GM) will extend its holiday shutdown or make other production cuts at up to 10 factories as it deals with a continued U.S. auto sales slump and fights to stay solvent.
The cash-strapped automaker told workers about the cuts Friday morning, according to local union officials.

Dave Green, president of a United Auto Workers local in Lordstown, Ohio, said workers were told that the normal holiday shutdown will be extended until Jan. 20 at the sprawling factory complex, which stamps parts for and assembles the Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 small cars.

The last scheduled workday will be Dec. 23, although production will start to wind down before that, he said.

Details of the other cuts were not available. GM spokesman Chris Lee would not comment on the announcements.



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