UAW local asks GM to shut Texas plant amid virus spike in state

Vehicle assembly at GM's plant in Arlington, Texas — A Chevrolet Tahoe on the line at GM's Arlington Assembly plant (GENERAL MOTORS)

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DAVID WELCH

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Bloomberg

June 30, 2020 05:33 PM

The UAW local in Arlington, Texas, has asked General Motors. to temporarily close its large-SUV plant in the city for the safety of its workers as cases of COVID-19 rise rapidly in the state.

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