Democrats fume as GM layoff start soon

Detroit-based auto manufacturer General Motors will begin thousands of job layoffs in the coming weeks, according to media reports.

The company has become a lightning rod for Michigan’s Democratic congressional delegation. At the North American International Auto Show last month, lawmakers expressed anger at the manufacturer for moving to cut jobs during a time of booming profits, as the Advance has previously reported.

Automakers have said they’re going through a period of technological transition. They’ve also been hit by the President Trump administration’s trade and tariff policy. Critics have said that the GOP-controlled Congress’ 2017 tax cuts allowed GM to reap profits while cutting workers.

U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint), who serves in a leadership position within the Democratic-led U.S. House, is the latest member of Michigan’s elected congressional representatives to lay into the company.

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