DETROIT, March 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,
General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) confirmed it will begin a
systematic orderly suspension of manufacturing operations in
North America due to market
conditions, to deep clean facilities and continue to protect
people. The suspension will last until at least March 30. Production status will be reevaluated
week-to-week after that.
"GM and the UAW have always put the health and safety of the
people entering GM plants first, and we have agreed to a
systematic, orderly suspension of production to aid in fighting
COVID-19/coronavirus," said GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra. "We have been taking extraordinary
precautions around the world to keep our plant environments safe
and recent developments in North
America make it clear this is the right thing to do now. I
appreciate the teamwork of UAW President Rory Gamble, UAW Vice President Terry Dittes and local leadership as we take
this unprecedented step."
"UAW members, their families and our communities will benefit
from today's announcement with the certainty that we are doing all
that we can to protect our health and safety during this pandemic,"
said UAW President Rory Gamble.
"This will give us time to review best practices and to prevent the
spread of this disease. We appreciate General Motors' actions today
and will continue to work with them on health and safety plans to
be implemented when we resume production."
To ensure that production stops in a safe and orderly fashion,
plants will suspend operations in a cadence, with each facility
receiving specific instructions from manufacturing leadership.
General Motors is a global company committed to
delivering safer, better and more sustainable ways for people to
get around. General Motors, its subsidiaries and its joint venture
entities sell vehicles under
the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Holden, Baojun and
Wuling brands. More information on the company and its
subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle
safety and security services, and Maven, its personal mobility
brand, can be found at http://www.gm.com.
View original
content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/general-motors-to-temporarily-suspend-production-301026333.html
SOURCE General Motors Co.