Union says the decision violates its contract and wants GM to reverse its decision and award damages to employees
GM said in November it was cutting up to 15,000 jobs and ending production at five plants in North America, including one in Canada.
On Friday, GM said it had extended the production at its Detroit Hamtramck plant until January 2020, after earlier saying it planned to discontinue production in June. The suit does not cover GM’s Detroit Hamtramck plant because it will remain operational beyond the current contract’s September 2019 expiration.
The No.1 U.S. automaker is revamping its operations as it looks to boost profitability after U.S. auto sales declined. The UAW said GM plans to end production at its Lordstown, Ohio assembly plant on March 8. It will also end production at its White Marsh plant in Maryland on May 3 and at its Warren Transmission on August 1.
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