Olszewski wants GM plan to reopen

Olszewski wants GM plan to reopen

ARE FACING SHORTAGES OFSUPPLIES, INCLUDINGVENTILATORS.

PRESIDENT TRUMPINVOKED THE DEFENSE PRODUCTIONACT LAST MONTH, AND DIRECTEDCOMPANIES INCLUDING GENERALMOTORS TO SWITCH FROM CARS TOMAKING VENTILATORS.

NOWBALTIMORE COUNTY EXECUTIVEJOHN OLSZEWSKI IS CALLING ONG━M TO*REOPEN ITS PLANT INWHITE MARSH TO HELP..

WMA━2NEWSSTORY.CLOSE TO A YEAR AGO& GENERALMOTORS SHUT DOWN ITS FACTORYIN WHITE MARSH, LEAVINGHUNDREDS OF PEOPLE UNEMPLOYED.NOW BALTIMORE COUNTY EXECUTIVEJOHNNY OLSZWESKI IS ASKING THEPLANT BE REOPENED ANDREPURPOSED.

IN A LETTER TOPRESIDENT TRUMP& OLSZEWSKISAID HE WANTS THE FACTORY TOBE USED IN THE EFFORTS TO MAKEVENTILATORS.

THE FEDERALGOVERNMENT IS GOING TO PAY THECAR MAKER CLOSE TO 500 MILLIONDOLLARS TO PRODUCE 3━THOUSAND VENTILATORS.

IN THELETTER& OLSZEWSKI TALKED ABOUTTHE MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE WHOLOST THEIR JOBS WHEN THE PLANTIN WHITE MARSH CLOSED BACK INMAY OF LAST YEAR.

HE SAIDQUOTE:“THESE WORKERS AREIDLE, THEY ARE SKILLED ANDTHEY COULD MAKE A MEANINGFULCONTRIBUTION TO THE NATIONALEFFORT TO INCREASE THE SUPPLYOF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED BYSTATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TORESPOND TO COVI━19” ━M ISPLANNING TO REOPEN AT LEASTONE PLANT IT CLOSED INMICHIGAN.

THAT FACTORY WILL BEUSED TO MAKE MASKS.

THCOMPANY ESTIMATES IT CAN MAKUP TO 5━ THOUSAND MASKS A DAYTO GO TO HEALTH CARE WORKERSAND OTHER ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES.SO FAR& WE HAVE NOT SEEN ARESPONSE TO THE COUNTYEXECUTIVEGENERAL MOTORS OR THEPRESIDENT.

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