GM faces 2nd walkout, new closings

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General Motors (GM) is threatened with another strike at its Delphi East parts factory and more plant closures. Workers at its Flint Metal Center went on strike since June 4, 1998 to oppose GM's plan to reduce its workforce. United Auto Workers VP Richard Shoemaker announced another strike is inevitable. GM plants in Pontiac, MI, and Oshawa, Ontario, may also shut down joining six other plants that has been affected by the first strike. GM's decision to remove dies that are used in making parts of the new Chevrolet and GMC Sierra pickups has triggered the strike in Flint, which produces motor vehicle parts including instrument panels and speedometers that are used in other plants.

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Is threatened with another strike at its Delphi East parts factory and more plant closures

Plant shutdown

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GM division tells workers to reapply

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General Motors, in a move aimed at consolidating five divisions into one marketing unit, has asked 4,100 sales managers to reapply for their jobs in the firm. The company, which has also commissioned a review of its 65,000 salaried workforce in order to compare their efficiency with other firms, is expected to reduce the size of its sales force by 20% or about 1,000 jobs. Industry observers said that General Motors, still recovering from a $3.65 billion loss from the strikes in Flint, MI, needs to reduce its workforce by about 13,000 individuals to increase efficiency.

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Has asked 4,100 sales managers to reapply for their jobs in the firm

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GM might stop benefits for workers

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General Motors (GM) is believed to have plans to eliminate healthcare benefits of almost 148,000 GM workers who went on strike in Flint, MI. A General Motors spokesperson noted that no decision has been made yet but union leaders who convened in Las Vegas, NV, speculated that the move is likely to be taken by General Motors. General Motors, which already lost $1 billion because of the strike, already ordered sweeping cost cutting move, which include cutting of expenses such as business travel, cellular phones and consulting fees, by 50% in an effort to save cash.

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Is believed to have plans to eliminate healthcare benefits of almost 148,000 GM workers who went on strike in Flint, MI

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