GM suspends employee contracts

US automaker General Motors will temporarily suspend the contracts of 1,500 workers at its plant in Sao Jose dos Campos, near Sao Paulo, union sources announced on Wednesday. According to the Metalworkers’ Union of Sao Jose dos Campos, the suspension of the contracts will happen between June 5 and Nov 4, with the company and the federal government sharing the costs. However, the union said GM had committed to maintaining all workers in their roles until at least next February. The workers affected by the temporary measures will receive training and attend qualification courses during the period. The GM plant in Sao Jose dos Campos has around 5,000 workers and produces the S10 and Trailblazer SUVs.