GENERAL MOTORS <GM> TO IDLE 9,800 WORKERS
General Motors Corp said it will
temporarily lay off 9,800 workers at two plants next week.
    The layoffs will bring to 11,900 the number of General
Motors workers temporarily let go by the company.
    Indefinite layoffs remain unchanged at 37,000.
    General Motors said its Chevrolet-Pontiac-GM of Canada
plant at Okalhoma City, Okla., will be shut down April 13
through April 20 for inventory adjustment. Some 5,500 workers
will be idled at the plant.
    General Motors' Chevrolet-Pontiac-GM of Canada plant at
Doraville, Ga., will be closed for the same period for
inventory adjustment, with 4,300 workers affected.
    The company's Lakewood, Ga., plant has been shut since
December, with 2,100 workers on temporary layoff.
    General Motors said it will have one car plant and five
truck plants working on on overtime Saturday, April 11.
 Reuter
