General Motors Co plans to keep its Brazilian factories shut down for at least 60 more days, the company said on Thursday, as the final batch of unionized workers voted on the automaker's proposal.
FILE PHOTO: Cars are pictured at the General Motors Co plant, that will give time off to its employees during the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Roosevelt CassioSAO PAULO: General Motors Co plans to keep its Brazilian factories shut down for at least 60 more days, the company said on Thursday, as the final batch of unionized workers voted on the automaker's proposal.
GM's plants have already stopped production amid the novel coronavirus outbreak and the new 60 day period would start on Monday. GM is also proposing salary cuts of up to 25per cent for its Brazil workforce.
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