House Democrats Send Letter Inviting President Trump to Visit Idled GM Facilities and Workers

House Democrats Send Letter Inviting President Trump to Visit Idled GM Facilities and Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) joined Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13), and Congressman-elect Andy Levin (MI-09) in sending a letter to President Donald Trump formally asking him to visit the communities impacted by General Motors' decision to idle several North America plants.

"Respectfully, we invite you to join us to visit the Lordstown Assembly, Warren Transmission, Brownstown Battery, Baltimore Operations and Detroit-Hamtramck plants, to meet the workers who will soon receive pink slips. This idling will impact over 14,000 workers, including the layoff of 3,300 production workers in the United States and 2,500 in Canada, and another 8,000 salaried employees," the Members wrote.

"We urge your Administration's intervention in every manner possible to seek both short and long-term remedies for these workers, the auto-part supplies that will also be impacted, and the communities sure to be severely impacted by these job losses," the Members continued.

"Our communities need deliverance on your promises to invest in and restore America's manufacturing might and to put an end to the outsourcing of American jobs. We will work with you and your Administration to reinvest and modernize American auto manufacturing. Thank you for review of this urgent request," the Members concluded.