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Great news! New jobs at GM first go to the pool of laid-off U.S. workers. The UAW and GM periodically update that number and this afternoon said it numbers about 1,350. UAW Vice President Joe Ashton said all those workers would be back to work by September, “if not sooner.” So GM is expected to make new hires for at least some of the 4,000 jobs announced today. New hires would make about $14 an hour, roughly half of what their first-tier UAW counterparts make. In Toledo, new equipment and workers will start coming to the plant this year, plant manager Joe Choate said. The majority of the 250 positions will be for new workers coming in to the plant, although possibly as transfers or laid-off employees coming back to work, he said. Including the 4,000 new jobs, GM has promised to add or retain about 13,000 jobs since its 2009 bankruptcy. The hiring has come along with profitability: GM last week posted its fifth-straight quarterly profit. Looks like they are on a new trend that is finally paying off. The UAW is still hoping GM will agree to add more jobs during contract negotiations this summer, Ashton said. In particular, he said, he’s still hoping GM will agree to reopen the assembly plants in Spring Hill, Tenn., and Janesville, Wis., and keep a compact truck plant in Shreveport, La., from closing. “We’re not looking to make sacrifices,” Ashton said. “We’ve made them." I will reserve any negative comment. Hopefully the greed lesson has been learned from repeated history for the 10,000th time. Regards, OW

"General Motors announced Tuesday it will invest $2 billion in 17 U.S. plants in eight mostly Midwestern states, aimed at boosting fuel economy in its vehicles. The investment will create or save more than 4,000 jobs, GM CEO Dan Akerson announced at the automaker’s transmission plant in Toledo, Ohio (above), where GM will spend $204 million to upgrade the plant to build fuel-efficient eight-speed transmissions, retaining 240 jobs. “This is not our last investment in America that’s going to be announced,” Akerson told the cheering crowd in Toledo, where GM has been producing vehicle parts since 1916. “We’re committed to investing in the infrastructure of this company and manufacturing jobs in the United States.” GM To Invest $2B In Plants To Boost Fuel Economy (AutoObserver)

LOL, hilarious: http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=top&subject=ami&story=amMade0710- &referer=&aff=national 1. Toyota Camry Georgetown, Ky.;Lafayette, Ind. 1 2. Honda Accord Marysville, Ohio;Lincoln, Ala. — 3. Ford Escape Kansas City, Mo. — 4. Ford Focus Wayne, Mich. — 5. Chevrolet Malibu Kansas City, Kan. 3 6. Honda Odyssey Lincoln, Ala. 4 7. Dodge Ram 1500* Warren, Mich. — 8. Toyota Tundra San Antonio 7 9. Jeep Wrangler Toledo, Ohio — 10. Toyota Sienna Princeton, Ind. 6 Toyota also has 3 in the top ten, Honda has 2, Ford 2, Chevy 1, Dodge 1, and Jeep 1.

At least it is American made by Americans and the best part is the money will help our country instead of someone else. I just can't believe there are so many unamericans here. That is where you are entirely wrong. The battery cells come from Korea. Those are the most expensive parts in the Volt. The Electric motors and controllers are from China. They are assembled here as a ruse to fool the American public. My Sequoia was 85% US content built in Princeton IN. Way more content than most Government Motors vehicles. My previous 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999 & 2005 GM trucks were mostly from Canada and Mexico. Do some research, the Camry and Accord top all Domestics on US content. GM just shut down a factory due to parts from Japan being in short supply. Only one GM vehicle makes the top 10 US made vehicles. Rank Make/Model U.S. Assembly Location(s)* Rank in July 2009 1. Toyota Camry Georgetown, Ky.; Lafayette, Ind. 2. Honda Accord Marysville, Ohio; Lincoln, Ala. - 3. Ford Escape Kansas City, Kan. - 4. Ford Focus Wayne, Mich. 5. Chevrolet Malibu Kansas City, Kan. 6. Honda Odyssey Lincoln, Ala. 7. Dodge Ram 1500 Warren, Mich. - 8. Toyota Tundra San Antonio 9. Jeep Wrangler Toledo, Ohio - 10. Toyota Sienna Princeton, Ind.

My own desktop was assembled in Ohio by a company that used to be an Ohio company now owned by a US company. My dishwasher, Whirlpool, should have been assembled in Clyde Ohio near Toledo. I've never looked on the outside since I already installed it a few years ago to be sure where it says it was assembled, but Whirlpool has had a large facility there for years. My Buick was assembled in ??? Lake Orion, Mi plant; the other one in a US Buick plant: I'm guessing Flint. I'd have to see if I have the sticker for it still. My Cobalt was assembled in Lordstown. But companies have made it difficult to buy other products made in US because they outsource to other countries so they can maintain their high pay for executives and shareholders. For autos, I'll still look to the US companies first and then see what product is US friendly.