The UAW is fighting for it's members future in North America as GM plans to outsource and shut down plants in its bid to restructure. GM wants to outsource production to Mexico and Asia and it has caused a stir within the UAW who believes that

"This is really about the shape of GM in the US and its foot print in North America in the future," a senior UAW official who asked not to be identified told AFP

The UAW strongly objects to GM's plans because it basically means that GM's manufacturing will shift from North America to places like China, Mexico, Korea and Japan. The UAW also believes that if GM will be given government money, that they should keep plants open in North America.

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The restructuring plan calls for the closing of 16 US manufacturing facilities and 4 plants for a job loss total of 21,000. Combine that with what the Canadian federal and provincial governments are asking Canadian unionized auto workers to do, this latest offer from both sides of the border could possibly lead to even more job losses than predicted.

This plan by GM should not, and I repeat, not be given a second thought by the Obama administration. How a government could even think about lending money to a company that openly admits to wanting to close plants and outsource jobs is beyond comprehension.

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