YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – General Motors CEO Mary Barra declined to make a public commitment to reinvest at the GM plant in Lordstown, U.S. Sen. Rob Portman said following what he characterized as a “tough meeting” with the auto executive Tuesday…
WASHINGTON, D.C – A $1.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor will help 337 of the 1,686 workers affected by layoffs at the General Motors plant in Lordstown get the employment and training services they need to find…
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Chris DePizzo, the Republican nominee for the 13th congressional district seat held by U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, said Tuesday that the Mahoning Valley “cannot continue to look to place blame in Washington and Columbus without reflecting on…
NORTH JACKSON, Ohio – Scott Chittock of Berlin Center, laid off from the General Motors Lordstown Complex, wore a reminder Friday morning of another time when the future appeared uncertain for the auto plant. Pinned to his T-shirt was a…
VIENNA TOWNSHIP, Ohio – On the heels of a report Friday from the Associated Press that quotes analysts as saying the Lordstown Assembly could be among the factories General Motors Co. closes, lawmakers say they’re working to convince the company…
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Calling for “bold action” to remedy the skills gap among the nation’s workforce, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-13, Ohio, has introduced legislation that he says addresses the needs of men, women and communities most affected by layoffs…
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Ultimately, it’s boiled down to a waiting game between NLMK USA and the U.S. Department of Commerce, as that agency evaluates whether to award the steelmaker an exemption on tariffs the Trump Administration has placed on the…
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio –Youngstown State University will induct seven new members of its Athletics Hall of Fame in a pre-game ceremony Oct. 27 before the Penguins’ football game against Indiana State. The class of 2018 is Bethany Anderson, track and field,…
NORTH CANTON, Ohio – In 2008, when surging fuel prices forced airlines to cut service, merge or shut down altogether, many airports took a hit. In fact, nearly 30 U.S. cities saw scheduled service disappear that year, according to the…
LORDSTOWN, Ohio – The president of UAW Local 1112 has made an appeal to President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. Rob Portman and Gov. John Kasich, asking them to urge General Motors Co. to reinvest the windfall of savings from the…
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – General Motors CEO Mary Barra said it would be too expensive to retool the GM Lordstown Complex to manufacture the Chevrolet Blazer, and she would not commit to maintaining production at the Lordstown plant, U.S. Sen. Sherrod…
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Through partnerships with other regional economic development groups, the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber has compiled a list of employment opportunities for workers laid off at General Motors Lordstown Assembly, Magna Seating and Comprehensive Logistics. The list, distributed to…
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