The objections filed by Michigan counties Wayne and Washtenaw and the City of Ypsilanti say GM's plans to close the Willow Run facility would move U.S.
jobs to Mexico and France, the Detroit Free Press reported Tuesday.
GM has said it needed to consolidate six-speed transmission production due to reduced demand. Last week, however, local officials negotiated tax breaks with the company, hoping to provide a financial incentive to keep Willow Run open.
"Since they made their determination, we hope we've made it more economical for them to operate at Willow Run than any other locations," Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano said.
In a separate objection, Wayne County joined with Oakland County and the City of Detroit to recoup about $2.2 million in back taxes and outstanding water and sewer bills owed by GM, the newspaper said.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
Time to go into different business
This fraud of a bankruptcy is a ripoff off taxpayers. Let GM go into a regular BK so they can have a chance to rebuild into a good car company. This fake Bk is getting rid of the people who sale cars, getting rid of the people who put up the money, yet keeping $70/labor. Currently there are lots of unimployed workers who would like a job in the $20/hr range. This would be a great savings. This 363 gets rid of the good people, and keeps the worthless. Totally confused over how this bankruptcy does anything but prolong the same problems. Please let them restructure in real bankruptcy, as it will give GM a real chance of success. We can live with fewer choices of cars, but this bailout is a mess.
Time to go into different business
This fraud of a bankruptcy is a ripoff off taxpayers. Let GM go into a regular BK so they can have a chance to rebuild into a good car company. This fake Bk is getting rid of the people who sale cars, getting rid of the people who put up the money, yet keeping $70/labor. Currently there are lots of unimployed workers who would like a job in the $20/hr range. This would be a great savings. This 363 gets rid of the good people, and keeps the worthless. Totally confused over how this bankruptcy does anything but prolong the same problems. Please let them restructure in real bankruptcy, as it will give GM a real chance of success. We can live with fewer choices of cars, but this bailout is a mess.
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