Joeychgo
April 14th, 2005, 07:58 AM
General Motors is shutting down its Arlington, Texas assembly line for 3 more weeks this year. This means the plant will be closed at least 9 weeks this year. GM's goal is to reduce its backlog of sport utility vehicles.
The Arlington plant in recent years has built popular SUVs, such as the GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade, but soaring gasoline prices have softened SUV sales. The Arlington plant employs about 3,000 workers. They'll get 95% of their base pay during the breaks, which GM calls downtime.
The Arlington plant in recent years has built popular SUVs, such as the GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade, but soaring gasoline prices have softened SUV sales. The Arlington plant employs about 3,000 workers. They'll get 95% of their base pay during the breaks, which GM calls downtime.