DETROIT (AP) - General Motors is telling workers that it will extend its holiday shutdown or make other production cuts at up to 10 factories. It is fighting to stay solvent in the face of a huge slump in U.S. sales. No job cuts have been announced for Fort Wayne's truck assembly plant.

Union officials were told of the plans this morning.

GM and its Detroit counterparts are seeking billions of dollars in loans from the federal government. Congress is requiring the automakers to demonstrate plans to become viable before it will decide on the loans.

GM has announced thousands of factory layoffs so far this year
and is cutting salaried staff. It has said it could run out of cash
by the end of the year.

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