Thousands of UAW Jobs At Risk As Union Tries To Win Over Nissan Workers

As the UAW tries to win over Nissan workers, GM may be shutting down more plants and laying off thousands.

A mere two weeks before an election wherein Nissan’s workforce in Canton, Mississippi will decide whether they want the United Auto Workers to represent them, one of the UAW’s primary employers, General Motors, may be laying off or shutting down several plants, according to Reuters.

GM has cut shifts at several U.S. plants this year as inventories of unsold cars have ballooned. Industry analysts said more jobs could be at risk as the automaker wrestles with permanently shrinking production of small and mid-sized sedans.

GM is reviewing whether to cancel at least six passenger cars in the U.S. market after 2020, including the Chevrolet Volt hybrid, which could be replaced in 2022 with a new gasoline-electric crossover model, Reuters has learned from people familiar with the plans.

Other GM cars at risk include the Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac CT6, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Impala and Chevrolet Sonic, sources said.

For the ailing UAW, the timing could not be any worse.

Although GM is not likely to announce any plant closures before the Nissan vote in early August, the fact that the UAW may be losing thousands of more members is an ominous reminder that the UAW cannot provide job security to its members.

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