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Ohio GM Plant Closes For Extra Week

General Motors says it will shut down its Lordstown plant in northeast Ohio one week ahead of its regularly scheduled holiday break. The plant was already scheduled to close from Dec. 21 in a predetermined contractual agreement with the United Autoworkers union. It will reopen Jan. 7.

LORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) -- General Motors says it will shut down its Lordstown plant in northeast Ohio one week ahead of its regularly scheduled holiday break.

The (Youngtown) Vindicator (https://bit.ly/UDuK7W ) reports that the Dec. 17-21 shutdown will leave three shifts of workers without pay for that week. The plant was already scheduled to close from Dec. 21 in a predetermined contractual agreement with the United Autoworkers union. It will reopen Jan. 7.

GM officials said Monday the move is to help curb Chevrolet Cruze inventory heading into a traditionally sluggish period for compact car sales.

UAW Local 1112 President Glenn Johnson said workers will be allowed to file for unemployment compensation to reclaim a portion of their earnings for the week.

The workers will be paid for the regularly scheduled holiday break.

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