I’ll post the manufactured response if I even get one…
Dear Congressman/Congresswoman,
I am writing as a concerned American worker and citizen regarding the continued workforce reductions being implemented by General Motors under the label of “restructuring.” The cuts announced in October 2025 and again on May 11, 2026, represent more than simple corporate streamlining. They reflect a troubling long-term shift of high-value American engineering and design work to overseas operations in countries such as India and Brazil.
For generations, companies like General Motors were built by skilled American workers, engineers, designers, and technical professionals whose innovation helped establish the United States as a global manufacturing leader. Today, many experienced employees are watching their positions eliminated while identical or similar roles are quietly expanded offshore at lower labor costs.
This is not merely about corporate efficiency. It is about the erosion of America’s technical workforce and the weakening of middle-class careers that once supported families and local economies across Michigan and the nation.
Equally concerning is what many employees perceive as a subtle but growing pattern of age discrimination. Long-tenured workers with decades of experience appear disproportionately impacted during these “restructuring” actions. These are individuals who possess institutional knowledge, mentorship capability, and proven technical expertise that cannot easily be replaced. Yet many feel pushed aside in favor of younger or lower-cost labor markets abroad.
Michigan taxpayers and American workers have supported the automotive industry through economic downturns, bailouts, incentives, and public investment for decades. In return, corporations receiving the benefits of operating in the United States should be held accountable for preserving and investing in American talent.
I respectfully ask that Congress investigate:
- The extent of engineering and design offshoring by major U.S. automakers
- Whether federal incentives and tax structures are indirectly encouraging the transfer of American technical jobs overseas
- Potential age discrimination trends associated with large-scale restructuring efforts
- Stronger protections and incentives for retaining high-skilled engineering and design jobs within the United States
The loss of manufacturing jobs has already deeply impacted communities across Michigan. We cannot afford to lose the engineering and technical backbone of the industry as well.
This issue affects not only current workers, but also the future of American innovation, competitiveness, and economic security.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,