On December 5, General Motors CEO Marry Barra met with Ohio and Maryland senators on Capitol Hill.
Ohio delegates urged her to accelerate contract talks with union officials and decisions on where to build new products so that the Lordstown plant can continue operating.
After the meeting, GM released the statement on the same day, referring to Barra's reaction as follows:
“I had very constructive meetings with members of Congress from Ohio and Maryland. I share their concerns about the impact the actions we announced last week will have on our employees, their families and the communities. These were very difficult decisions -- decisions I take very personally. I informed the members that many hourly employees at the impacted U.S. plants will have the opportunity to work at other U.S. GM plants and that we are committed to working with them to minimize the impact on the communities. I also informed them that all salaried GM workers impacted by these actions are being offered outplacement services to help them transition to new jobs.”
CEO Marry Barra will meet with the Michigan delegation on December 6.

GM statement released on December 5