Saturday, May 24, 2008

GM Layoff Ripple Claims 336 More Jobs


ANESVILLE - The ripple effect of General Motors layoffs claims more jobs in Janesville.

The company that makes seats for the interior of GM vehicles is announcing major layoffs at their Janesville plant.

Michigan-based Lear Corporation plans to layoff 336 workers on July 14, according to a notice posted Friday by the Department of Workforce Development.

Another GM vendor, Logistics Services, Inc., announced 132 layoffs earlier this month at its Janesville facility. The cut takes effect July 8.

GM plans to layoff 756 workers at the Janesville assembly plant on July 14. The company blames a slumping market for the SUVs built in southern Wisconsin. Gas-guzzling Yukons, Tahoes and Suburbans come off the line in Janesville, among the largest of the company's consumer vehicle

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