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Old 26-08-2009, 06:00 PM   #1
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Default GM Holden axes 200 jobs

http://www.theage.com.au/national/ho...0825-ey4l.html

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Holden - owned by General Motors, which recently emerged from bankruptcy protection in the US - is regarded as being in the weakest position of the three local car makers. It recently closed its four-cylinder engine plant at Fisherman's Bend, in a move that affected about 500 jobs, and has cut the hours of production workers at its Elizabeth plant in Adelaide.
Sorry for the people losing their jobs.

But interesting that this writers opinion thinks GMH is the weakest. Also nice to see it mentioned that GMH is owned by GM and they went bankrupt. Is the message finally getting through to the media?

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