Gm Plant Closure
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‘Everyone wanted to work here’: GM retirees crushed following Oshawa plant closureGM announced in November 2018 it would wind down production at the plant, which has been in operation since 1954.CanadaDec 18, 2019
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Oshawa assembly plant workers walk out after GM rejects union proposals to keep facility openUnionized workers at the General Motors assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont., are back to work after holding a sit-down protest over the planned closure of the facility.EconomyJan 8, 2019
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General Motors rejects proposals by Unifor to keep Oshawa assembly plant open past 2019Unifor president Jerry Dias sat down with GM Tuesday to talk about the proposals the union had made to extend the life of the Ontario plant but came away empty-handed.EconomyJan 8, 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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Doug Ford prepared to walk away from Canada’s first ministers’ meeting, cites agenda issuesThe premier's office says discussions are underway with federal officials over the meeting's agenda.CanadaDec 6, 2018
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Experts say labour movement is in the fight for its life amid GM plant closure announcementThe latest battle to save thousands of auto jobs in Ontario is but one of many Canada's largest private sector union will likely have to fight as automation, technology and globalization increasingly change the face of manufacturing, experts say.EconomyNov 28, 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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