GM Plant
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Could tax incentives be solution for former GM property in St. Catharines?The property is a point of contention for nearby residents concerned about leftover toxic substances.PoliticsOct 30, 2020
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Green Jobs Oshawa advocates reopening GM plant to produce medical supplies during pandemic"There's no reason for any workers right now to have to be heroes. They should be able to do their jobs and be safe."CanadaApr 9, 2020
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GM closure an example of technical changes ‘disrupting’ Canadian industries: expertGM announced in November last year that it would wind down production at its Oshawa plant, which has been in operation since 1953.EconomyDec 19, 2019
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Ontario labour board rules Unifor labour actions against GM were unlawfulGeneral Motors Canada asked the board earlier in February to stop "any further illegal activities" after several job actions by Unifor members following the news that the Oshawa plant would close later this year.CanadaFeb 26, 2019
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GM to consider Oshawa plant options and respond by Jan. 7, union saysDias met with senior GM officials at their headquarters in Detroit to make the case that the Ontario plant should be kept open.CanadaDec 20, 2018
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Danielle Smith: Another bailout for GM? No wayIt is sad 2,300 workers in Oshawa will be losing their jobs with the closure of the GM plant. But GM is failing in Oshawa because they are producing cars that consumers no longer want, writes Danielle Smith.Nov 27, 2018
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Affected by the Oshawa GM plant closure? Here’s how you can manage stress of a layoffThousands of workers will be without jobs once General Motors shutters its Oshawa plant in December 2019, opening them up to unexpected stress and emotion in the wake of being laid off.CanadaNov 27, 2018
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GM Oshawa plant closing could affect nearly 15 per cent of auto industry jobsGeneral Motors' decision to shutter its flagship Oshawa, Ont. plant in 2019 is poised to have broad ripple effects across Canada's auto industry.MoneyNov 26, 2018
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‘Sick and tired of being pushed around’: Union responds to GM plan to close Oshawa plantThis is not the first time the factory has faced closure. In 2015, GM moved the Camaro line to a plant in Michigan, which saw the elimination of 1,000 jobs at the Oshawa plant.CanadaNov 25, 2018
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Regina construction company estimates $1.5M in damage from GM plant fireTrucks are no longer recognizable and Bobcats were scorched amidst the rubble. Burnt char is all that remains of Kalron Construction – the hardest hit victim of Tuesday’s blaze.CanadaMay 4, 2017
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