It's been almost a year since SUV production ended in Janesville, triggering layoffs that staggered Rock County. What's happened in the last year to the thousands of workers displaced by the end of production at General Motors and its supplier plants? Actually, quite a lot, and not all of it has matched the doom and gloom some people predicted.
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» General Motors: End of an Era
GM DEVELOPMENTS
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Much must happen before GM returns to Janesville
By JIM LEUTE | 5/12 -
Spring Hill plant expected to get engine-building nod
By ASSOCIATED PRESS AND GAZETTE STAFF | 9/15
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Odds against Janesville GM plant
By GAZETTE STAFF | 8/6
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GM could reactivate standby plant
By BETH WHEELOCK | 8/5 -
Former GMers face transfer deadlines
By JIM LEUTE | 5/11 - Click here to view additional stories on GM
PODCASTS
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GM talks about reopening a plant | 2/16
A GM official is again mentioning the possibility of reopening of its shuttered plants, like the plant in Janesville. Kyle Geissler reports. You can read more in Tuesday's Janesville Gazette.
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GM money back guarantee | 9/14
WCLO's Steve Benton reports on a new "money back guarantee" on most new G-M products
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PHOTO GALLERIES
Last day at GM
Photos of workers during GM's last day of SUV production.
General Motors recent history
Color images from GM's recent history in Janesville.
General Motors history in black and white
Black and white images from GM's long history in Janesville
General Motors closing
Images from the General Motors assembly plant closing announcements.
