Under pressure from Trump to save jobs, GM acts in Canada, Ohio
David Shepardson, Tyler Choi, Reuters May 8, 2019 WASHINGTON/TORONTO (Reuters) – Under political pressure not to cut jobs, General Motors Co announced on Wednesday it was in talks to sell its Lordstown, Ohio, plant to an electric truck-building company and also said it would maintain some operations at a Canadian factory. The decisions came after […]
GM to keep Oshawa plant alive, preserving 300 jobs — and hope of more to come
Plant to be transformed into a supplier of aftermarket parts for existing models and test track for autonomous vehicles Naomi Powell, Financial Post May 8, 2019 General Motors of Canada will keep its Oshawa operations partially alive, investing $170 million and preserving 300 jobs as it transforms the plant into a supplier of aftermarket parts […]
GM to invest $170-million to convert Oshawa plant, saving 300 union jobs
Eric Atkins, Globe and Mail May 8, 2019 General Motors Canada says it will invest $170-million and employ 300 people to make auto parts at its plant in Oshawa, Ont., after car assembly stops in December. Travis Hester, chief executive officer of GM Canada, said the factory east of Toronto will convert to a facility […]
GM to convert Oshawa factory into ‘aftermarket plant’ and AV test track
John Irwin, Automotive News Canada May 8, 2019 TORONTO — General Motors will turn its Oshawa, Ont., factory into an “aftermarket plant,” producing parts, but most of the 2,600 hourly workers will still lose their jobs after vehicle production ends by the end of the year. The company plans to invest $170 million to support […]
Unifor, GM announce investment plan for Oshawa plant, 300 jobs to be saved
Alicja Siekierska, Yahoo Finance Canada May 8, 2019 General Motors will spend $170 million to transform its Oshawa Assembly Plant into a stamping and after-market parts facility, extending the life of the historic plant and preserving 300 jobs. The investment, announced by the presidents of GM Canada and Unifor in Toronto on Wednesday morning, will […]
Ontario Hatches Auto Rescue Plan
Having been elected on a program of generating jobs and facing the closure this summer of General Motors’ Oshawa assembly plant east of Toronto – with the loss of 3,000 jobs – the government of Premier Doug Ford clearly could not remain inactive. Keith Nuthall, Wards Auto April 04, 2019 OTTAWA – The Ontario government […]
Canada’s Ontario commits C$40 million to bolstering auto sector
February 14th, TORONTO (Reuters) Ontario, home to much of Canada’s auto industry, announced C$40.2 million ($30.18 million) in technology-focused funds for the auto industry on Thursday, aimed largely at developing next-generation manufacturing workers, as part of a new 10-year plan.The strategy, aimed at growing a sector grappling with technology and trade disruptions, comes as General […]
‘Long overdue’: Unifor standing behind 25,000 Mexican auto workers who’ve walked off the job
Unifor is currently campaigning against the movement of auto production to Mexico following GM’s announced plant closure in Oshawa Unifor National President Jerry Dias speaks at rally in Oshawa last month. This week he said Unifor plans to reach out to its Mexican counterparts to offer support. Financial Post January 31, 2019 – Emily Jackson […]
Flavio Volpe on The Arlene Bynon Show
Arlene Bynon was joined by Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association of Canada, to discuss the state of Canadian auto manufacturing after GM rejected Unifor’s proposals to save its Oshawa assembly plant.
Unifor president wants Trudeau to use Trump tactics, impose stiff tariff on GM vehicles in Mexico
In addition to mothballing the Oshawa plant, GM’s cuts involve shutting down production at four facilities in the U.S, including in Ohio and Michigan THE CANADIAN PRESS November 28, 2018 WASHINGTON — The head of Canada’s largest autoworkers union wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to borrow the tactics of the U.S. president and get tough […]
