No Jobs Here

Spending money to create jobs in Michigan didn't work:

Not only have the jobs failed to materialize, companies awarded taxpayer funds have backed out of their commitments, or laid off employees. Earlier this month, Our Next Energy cut two dozen Michigan jobs in a second round of layoffs since receiving its $200 million payout. The company also laid off 128 workers in November to focus on “core priorities,” according to The Detroit News. In December, GM announced it is selling its ownership stake in Ultium Cells, leaving its joint venture partner, South Korea-based LG Energy Solution, to fulfill the SOAR job commitments. GM has also delayed plans to expand its EV factory in Orion Township, despite $480 million in SOAR funding for that project. MORE NEWS: Boozehound Dana Nessel sues out-of-state wineries for mailing products to Michigan Those decisions came as GM laid off thousands of employees in 2024. “Someone has to finally put the taxpayers and Michigan workers first, not sell out to big corporations making billions in profits,” Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Twp., said in December. “These bad deals leave us all twisting in the wind.”

An ill wind blows in Michigan...