GM, Chrysler and The Federal Government?
Senators and Reps in Michigan are concerned (as well as the UAW) about a possible lose in jobs if General Motors and Chrysler merge. One MI Senator in particular, Carl Levin is particularity worried about mass unemployment in Detroit, and wants the Federal Government to step in.
Levin feels no deal this big should happen without a department of the United States Government overlooking the joining of companies, mostly because of a suffering automotive job market that is already infecting the Midwest. “If they need support to make some kind of a merger between Chrysler and another auto company happen, we clearly ought to do that,” said Levin at a recent debate. Along with other representatives from the region, Levin hopes the Feds can come in and support additional job training, unemployment benefits and general help so families can cope with job losses.
“We need to be prepared to help the people that may be losing their jobs. … You have a lot of people very worried about their jobs. Democrats or Republicans, we are all in the same boat. We need to do what we can to help,” this according to U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter. Since GM’s (unofficial) plan is to phase out similar models between their line up and Chrysler/Dodge (guess which side they’d stick with) assembly line cuts and closings may be in the near future for an already struggling regional economy.
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