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Tom Walsh: GM to add shifts, hourly jobs at U.S. plants in coming weeks, officials say

Detroit Free Press -- General Motors plans to make several announcements in the next few weeks about adding shifts and hourly jobs at U.S. plants, company and UAW officials said today.

UAW President Bob King, while touring the North American International Auto Show floor this morning, said he expects GM will soon surpass 20,000 jobs added since the bankruptcy restructuring of 2009.

A GM spokesman said the automaker has thus far added 18,000 hourly jobs since the bankruptcy, and confirmed that it’s looking to add capacity and shifts as it rolls out a wave of new product launches this year and next. Neither company nor UAW officials would reveal specifics of what plants will be next to get new work, or how many jobs will be added at each.

Asked about the possible impact of Michigan’s new right-to-work law on r

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WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:603 Points:161,535 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 2:42:33 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse Good for GM and good for POTUS for saving them and all the other auto suppliers.
Yetie Sophomore Author Las Vegas Posts:231 Points:837,375 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 2:36:24 PM Ignore Yetie Report Abuse Good for GM.
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nb52 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:7,920 Points:1,574,550 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 3:13:13 AM Ignore nb52 Report Abuse Hey Tom, how about paying the American taxpayer's all you OWE US.
jcdakota Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,427 Points:377,345 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 12:53:14 AM Ignore jcdakota Report Abuse Good for GM !!!!
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,657 Points:1,941,890 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 9:37:44 PM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse Make a better car and people will buy!
gocatgo Champion Author South Carolina Posts:15,823 Points:2,557,220 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 9:07:01 PM Ignore gocatgo Report Abuse This is not the hope for failure Rush promoted.
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,633 Points:1,537,310 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 9:05:04 PM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse We don't have our money back from our spendulus yet.
cheaper0ON Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,123 Points:425,755 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 9:03:49 PM Ignore cheaper0ON Report Abuse Good.
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,474 Points:1,564,510 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 9:03:43 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse Time to pull Michigan out of the shi%ter !?!!
ManOfLeisureII Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:2,015 Points:481,100 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 9:02:49 PM Ignore ManOfLeisureII Report Abuse GM will be back for another handout in the next economic downturn. They did nothing to fix their bloated payroll
bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,440 Points:545,250 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 9:00:50 PM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse Good for jobs.
CCLighthouse Champion Author Hartford Posts:1,131 Points:238,700 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 9:00:19 PM Ignore CCLighthouse Report Abuse I guess that's good for some.
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snagged Veteran Author Akron Posts:416 Points:120,530 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 8:52:53 PM Ignore snagged Report Abuse This is the peak. The next leg down is coming. It will take out the old lows.
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,174 Points:1,755,920 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 8:51:01 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse maybe gm will go under this time.... NO way say OBAMA
SSwathwood All-Star Author Denver Posts:549 Points:801,020 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 8:46:52 PM Ignore SSwathwood Report Abuse Good luck. Detroit could use the jobs.
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Math6149 All-Star Author Jacksonville Posts:878 Points:1,820,475 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 8:40:20 PM Ignore Math6149 Report Abuse Why?
charg3rguy1991 All-Star Author Greensboro Posts:867 Points:268,885 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 8:33:19 PM Ignore charg3rguy1991 Report Abuse sounds great
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,235 Points:824,100 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 8:32:33 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse Hope these jobs happen and they are permanent.
Eugenian Champion Author Oregon Posts:2,007 Points:389,830 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 8:30:49 PM Ignore Eugenian Report Abuse Good thing we didn't listen to the "let Detroit go bankrupt" fools.
Titan_62 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,568 Points:354,110 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 8:30:40 PM Ignore Titan_62 Report Abuse Thanks for posting
J Eric Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:10,388 Points:2,093,880 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 8:29:52 PM Ignore J Eric Report Abuse But then, they're going to have to build more cars. (Unless this is a union feather-bedding idea.) And where will we park all those cars? No space as it is around L. A.!
DCbeachbum Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,667 Points:925,615 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 8:27:55 PM Ignore DCbeachbum Report Abuse I am looking for a new car, I had a test drive in both a Cadillac ATS and a CTS, then a Buick LaCross. The Cadillac vehicles do not have the ride that they used to have. GM needs to start building cars we want to buy.
MotoDad Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,168 Points:833,430 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 8:23:53 PM Ignore MotoDad Report Abuse nice, good union jobs.
CiVX Champion Author Oakland Posts:7,146 Points:1,383,385 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 8:21:04 PM Ignore CiVX Report Abuse They need them bad.
serrog Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,705 Points:1,539,830 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 8:20:45 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse Where are the critics now?
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BigBlue5 All-Star Author Spokane Posts:771 Points:151,500 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 8:11:33 PM Ignore BigBlue5 Report Abuse It is great that GM is planning to hire more people. Now if they can only build there cars without having so many recalls. More people, more problems.
TxMtb Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,665 Points:370,455 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 8:09:51 PM Ignore TxMtb Report Abuse Can't/won't pay back a loan, why trust them otherwise.
Suzzoom Champion Author Nevada Posts:2,499 Points:532,750 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 8:07:51 PM Ignore Suzzoom Report Abuse Was GM waiting to add all these jobs until after Michigan became a right-to-work state. Jobs, good--wages & benefits, probably not so good.
neptune2008 Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,711 Points:1,697,200 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 8:00:34 PM Ignore neptune2008 Report Abuse if 'certain' people will allow it, the economy can grow
Dragnet Champion Author Arizona Posts:15,548 Points:2,934,510 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 7:58:39 PM Ignore Dragnet Report Abuse Promises, promises, promises. GM is known to lie so why should be start believing them now?
drz614 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,439 Points:625,320 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 7:58:35 PM Ignore drz614 Report Abuse i am glad 4 those jobs. e15 will mean alot of cars needed.
30mpg80 Champion Author Lexington Posts:10,265 Points:1,514,580 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 7:58:35 PM Ignore 30mpg80 Report Abuse Sounds like good news to me, but I don't have an agenda to promote.
txkrb Champion Author Texas Posts:1,597 Points:660,645 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 7:56:43 PM Ignore txkrb Report Abuse I agree midnight untold amounts of unemployment paid out and reduced tax revenue for the government as the unemployed don't pay much in taxes and their ex-employer would not be paying payroll taxes If GM would have gone bankrupt it would have cost the government almost as much as the gov't might yet lose on the stock sale Plus who knows what kind of damage another 100,000 plus jobs lost would have done to the economy and to clermont actually the Bush administration started the bailout of GM in late 2008
Beaveronparade Champion Author Hartford Posts:2,164 Points:660,255 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 7:56:04 PM Ignore Beaveronparade Report Abuse New jobs are a great thing! So many needed everywhere.
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txkrb Champion Author Texas Posts:1,597 Points:660,645 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 7:52:00 PM Ignore txkrb Report Abuse To ilovegoldens GM paid back the government loan, with interest and it is up to the treasury to sell the stock in GM they own
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ILoveGoldens All-Star Author Kentucky Posts:905 Points:380,910 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 7:49:00 PM Ignore ILoveGoldens Report Abuse When are they going to give the taxpayers' money back?