Gm Plant Closure

[MS3DALE]

Meant to post this last week guys but just plain forgot.

Another GM plant closing,This closure has been coming for the last couple years at this plant,It was actually suppose to close years ago but got a "reprieve". They stamped all kinds of sheetmetal.

 

 

West Mifflin GM Plant Workers Now Jobless

Friday, December 12, 2008 – updated: 5:13 pm EST December 12, 2008

 

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. -- Friday marked the last day for more than 500 workers at the General Motors parts stamping plant near Pittsburgh.

 

The closing comes one day after the failed bailout bid for automakers, and it could be just the start of some tough times ahead.

 

Earlier this year, the head of the local United Auto Workers union said a GM official broke the news to workers at the West Mifflin plant, saying it would close in an unspecified period of time.

 

Worker Ray Spirnak said he poured his heart and soul into the plant. Worker Germaine Boulet said he is feeling the effect, too.

 

"My grandfather started here when it opened, and I'm closing it," Boulet said.

 

For decades, the metal center was a key component in the long-running Heartbeat of America campaign, fabricating sheet steel for every product in the GM line.

 

Plans to close the 58-year-old plant in 2007 were postponed while talks to sell the plant continued.

[pennzoil29]

It's sad, but what can be said, that hasn't already. There are a few small plastic's shop's around here that make dashboards, door panels, etc. that are closing their doors.

[MS3DALE]

It's sad, but what can be said, that hasn't already. There are a few small plastic's shop's around here that make dashboards, door panels, etc. that are closing their doors.

 

If your talking about a GM plant Jeff,my great uncle retired from a GM trim shop in your area.

I don't know where the plant was located,but he lives in Willoughby.....Do you live near there?

[LawmanSS]

Yeah, they've been talking about pulling the plug on that plant for quite a while...sad.

[CapitalTruck]

It just turns me up inside to see these plants closing. If you look at the industrial history of America, the Northeast/Midwest really was where it all started. I mean, Michigan and Ohio were in the middle of it all, GM and Ford were some of the biggest contributors. Additionally, remember when Pennsylvania was notorious for petroleum products? (Quaker State anyone?) I hate to be such a jingoistic babbler saying all that has already been said, but man, when are we going to stop buying all that crap from China? I'm as much of a Wal-Mart fan as the next guy, but lordy, they sure have changed the American landscape. GM is already talking about selling off ACDelco, that will move more parts production overseas (as you know no buyer of ACDelco is going to continue to use US sourced parts.