New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) was conceived as a joint venture between General Motors and Toyota, but today the partnership is history and the plant is closing down later this week. With over 4,700 jobs lost, we look at the impact on the local economy and at prospects for retraining workers. More broadly, we’ll discuss the state of manufacturing in California, already suffering from losing nearly a fifth of its work force over the past five years.
- More: Shifting Gears – Blog and radio series exploring the future of manufacturing jobs in California. Also includes continuing coverage of the NUMMI closure.
- More: “The Last Days of NUMMI” – report and photo slideshow at CaliforniaReport.org