GM South African workers seriously concerned about their plant after GMs announcement on Hummer brand
Our brothers and sisters of the GM plant in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, are seriously concerned about their future. Due to a strike at American Axle, a GM supplier in the US, the production has been stopped by GMSA Management since April. Now after GM in Detroit announced yesterday that they will questioning the future of the Hummer brand, the GM South African workers are working under a cloud of uncertainty, insecurity and challenging conditions.
The affected workers are working on the manufacturing of the Hummer H3 mainly for the mideastern market in the GM region LAAM (Latin America, Africa, Mideast). Management of GM LAAM is considering if they invest further in the GMSA plant. Solidarity with the GM South African workers in Port Elizabeth who are affected by a strike in the US and endangered by a GM Management strategic decision in Detroit. The Strundale plant needs alternative products and investment to give GM South Africa and the workers and their families a future.
