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Old 09-02-2012, 05:22 PM
 
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FWIW, it's official - - - after 30 years of operation, Shreveport's General Motors Plant --- one of GM's newest and most modern --- is closed seeking a buyer.

To read more, here's a local newspaper story about it:
GM veteran remembers the past, eyes the future | Shreveporttimes | shreveporttimes.com
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Old 09-02-2012, 05:25 PM
 
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Yes, what a shame. My neighbors both worked there and had to move to Arlington to finish up their careers. As soon as they retire, they will return to here in a year or two. Don't like Arlington or Dallas.
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Old 09-02-2012, 05:30 PM
 
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I know some folks who've taken job-offers elsewhere too. They tried to stay here but financially it didn't make sense.
There's just not a large manufacturing base here to accept those with the GM skills to get paid anywhere close to what they were making, so they opted for the pay-out and moved to Lewisville, TX and so far they like it.
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Old 09-02-2012, 07:31 PM
 
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I just wonder how many workers were there at GM when it shut down last week? I thought many had taken retirement.
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