The appointment of Immelt, who will retain his posts at G.E., is not without complications for Obama. G.E., one of the nation's largest companies, routinely has a wide variety of regulatory, trade, contracting and other issues before the federal government. Another complicating factor is union uneasiness about outsourcing by G.E. Officials at the United Electrical Workers Union say the company has closed 29 plants in the United States and one in Canada in the past two years, eliminating more than 3,000 jobs. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.