I think polert and snarley are 1 person with a split personality. You must take your medication!

just close the plant now. every one go out and find a job, O and MC'D is looking good for all you union workers, work on the food line,

polert! I'm glad to hear you say that. Malkus did more for that plant than any of the former GM's that served there. He'll never get the credit he deserves either because of the situation now. Times have changed and he did a very good job with what he had. That plant would've been closed already had it not been for this guys commitment and vision. You can tell the guys who are true leaders...they don't look for the credit, they give it away! Gary Malkus was a blessing to the GM plant in Janesville!

Polert, that was funny! I'm still laughing!

This is a nice story of the history of a great man who tried his best to keep GM Janesville alive but hard feelings from the past between the local union, and Detroit could not be overlooked. I can not imagine the stress he has been under with the plant closing. Glad to hear he obtained a new position because the job market is real tough out there.

Malkus can always get a job as a used car salesman if all else fails...so can Dohner, and Sheridan. Politician. They tell people what they want to hear. Thanks for the Barry Alveraz pep rally...I am glad to get out of the automotive industry. After 8 years in the Air Force, I was never treated as badly as I was by the UAW and GM. Go Toyota...

The future so bright you gotta wear shades. I just took my shades to Goodwill so I can receive a deduction on my taxes.

Survey crews will be appearing arond the plant soon, and its not for anything except demolition. GM likes removing old buildings in the winter for some reason. A manager, probably some flunky or someones relative will be installed, as competent people are moved to places with a future. The UAW "leaders" long ago jumped ship. Go to some web pages and look at images of what was Buick City in Flint to see the future. Hopefully they will trim the weeds that will grow on the cement floors on what was the plant.

Remember how Mike Sheridan got his State Assembly job because he kept promising everyone that "new" GM plant out on the prairie? I hope people don't fall into the same false hopes of electing GM people to positions thinking it will make a difference. I hope they get another product, but, I get tired of the lies.

I think right now we sould concentrate our efforts towards getting that Sampson tractor out of the front entrance. It won't be long before GM will move that to Michigan. Don't put it past them.

A lot of people (union) may have not liked Gary, but he did a lot to bring the plant up to what would be a progressive style of daily management. Communication, people involvement, accountability, and other attributes were his strength. He had a direct, 'Dr.Phil' approach to things, and that might have not set well with people who don't want to hear it. I don't think Janesville would have even had a shot at the 900 project if it wasn't for Gary, and the Unions shop leaderships slowly changing from the old style management/union relationship. Not that it is too late, the local union has one of the most progressive contracts available. The same contract Gary had been pushing to save the plant before it was too late. My only problem is that Gary is eligible for retirement (age and service yrs), and should have taken one. I think he is taking advantage of a free trip (moving expense) back to Michigan where he is from. The same goes for Keggeries.

First Mike Sheridan was able to hold two jobs.(President of Local 95,State Assembly)Now Gary is able to run two plants. If we could only clone these two fine men, we could compete with Toyota. Solidarity.

Goodbye Lake Orion!

They are going to love his heart to heart videos and the diagonal slice meetings, where you are supposed to go and bring up problems to the plant manager only to be told " everything is okey dokey and there are no problems. So get back to work!"

Don't worry captain, well stay here and patch the holes to keep the ship afloat for a few more months.

Im sure he can pump up the troops at his new plant. I hope he can find some nice union people to hold hands with. He sure fooled the Janesville workers. Go Team! Doesn't the captain go down with the ship.

"In addition to losing more than 1,300 hourly and salaried employees in December, the Janesville General Motors plant also will lose its manager."

I don't get that statement, was he supposed to stay?