Temporary layoff weeks confirmed for CAMI Ingersoll; entire shift cut at Mexican plant
Unifor has confirmed temporary layoffs at the CAMI Ingersoll plant. Continue reading
General Motors
Democrats debated in Detroit, but GM took little heat for over 14,000 job cuts
The Democratic debates took place only blocks from General Motors’ headquarters. Continue reading
New Corvette goes mid-engine for first time to raise performance
The eighth-generation ‘Vette, dubbed C8, is radically different from its predecessors, which, for 66 years, had the engine in the front. Continue reading
Ross Perot, billionaire and philanthropist, dead at age 89
Perot rose from Depression-era poverty to become one of the nation’s richest men. Continue reading
17 major automakers call on Trump admin not to freeze emissions requirements
The automakers are making a last-ditch appeal to try to revive talks in order to avoid years of uncertainty over what rules they will face. Continue reading
Unifor, GM announce $170M investment in Oshawa plant that will bring 300 jobs
GM Canada president Travis Hester says the move will save 300 of the approximately 2,600 union jobs at the plant. Continue reading
Auto sales continue downward trajectory, fall 2.5 per cent in March
Light vehicle sales in Canada continued a downward trajectory in March, falling 2.5 per cent compared to a year earlier, says DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. Continue reading
Fiat Chrysler plant in Windsor, Ont., cutting 1,500 positions
The move to end the shift starting Sept. 30 is to “better align production with global demand,” a spokesperson for the company said. Continue reading
Ontario mayors meet in Oshawa to discuss future of auto industry
Ten municipal leaders attended the Ontario Auto-Mayors Roundtable in Oshawa on Tuesday. Continue reading
Unifor ‘confident’ about saving GM jobs in Oshawa
“I am much more confident today than I was a month ago that, together, we will find a resolution,” said Unifor president Jerry Dias in a news release. Continue reading