Skip to main content

Headline Roundup November 27th, 2018

General Motors Closing Several Plants, Cutting 14,000 Jobs

Summary from the AllSides News Team

General Motors announced it will close five plants across the U.S and Canada and will cut 14,000 jobs, citing declining sales and a desire to focus on innovation. Some have said the news will hurt President Trump, as he has consistently campaigned on bringing jobs back to areas who have been impacted by factory closures.

Featured Coverage of this Story

GM poised to close plants in Michigan, Ohio, Maryland, will cut 15% of salaried workers
GM poised to close plants in Michigan, Ohio, Maryland, will cut 15% of salaried workers

USA TODAY

News

General Motors is poised to end production at five plants in the U.S. and Canada, kill off several passenger cars – including the Chevrolet Impala – and slash 15 percent of its salaried workforce

Open on USA TODAY
The GM Layoffs Sure Look Like A Broken Trump Promise
News

Last year, the president said people in Ohio shouldn’t sell their houses because the jobs were coming back.

Open on HuffPost
General Motors factory closures could hurt Trump in 2020
News

General Motors announcement that it was cutting jobs and production at factories in Ohio and Michigan is potentially bad news for President Trump going into the 2020 presidential campaign.

Open on Washington Examiner

More headline roundups

More News about Economy and Jobs on AllSides

News from the Left

News from the Center

News from the Right