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General Motors to Slash 30,000 Jobs, Shutter Plants

By Jack Speer
Published November 20, 2005 at 9:00 PM PST
This story was published more than 19 years ago.
The Doraville Assembly Plant in Doraville, Ga., is one of nine plants in North America that General Motors plans to close by 2008.
The Doraville Assembly Plant in Doraville, Ga., is one of nine plants in North America that General Motors plans to close by 2008.

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Jack Speer is a newscaster at NPR in Washington, DC. In this role he reports, writes, edits, and produces live hourly updates which air during NPR programming.

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