Unifor president says GM changes both ‘success and failure’
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Unifor president says GM changes both ‘success and failure’
01:10 | May 8, 2019
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Unplugged: GM ending electric van production at Ontario plant
01:59 | October 21, 2025
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Global National: May 2
22:13 | May 2, 2025
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Bains says GM announcement ‘encouraging news’
01:30 | May 8, 2019
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Funding for transition of Oshawa GM plant is ‘all GM money’
00:34 | May 8, 2019
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GM announces ‘enhanced’ retirement packages, help for new jobs
01:07 | May 8, 2019
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GM announces changes to operation at Oshawa plant saving 300 jobs
01:43 | May 8, 2019
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Oshawa will become a ‘ghost town’ if GM plant closes: worker
01:12 | January 11, 2019
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‘Devestated’: union president comments on mood of GM workers
05:31 | January 9, 2019
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John Henry sworn in as Durham Regional Chair
01:36 | December 5, 2018
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Andrea Horwath meets with General Motors employees at Oshawa plant set to close
00:46 | November 30, 2018
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General Motors Oshawa employees thinking about next career step
01:58 | November 29, 2018
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‘Vigil’ held in reaction to GM job losses in Ontario
01:27 | November 29, 2018
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‘I’m an auto workers daughter’: Andrea Horwath calls for Ontario auto strategy
03:25 | November 29, 2018
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Oshawa MP Colin Carrie says GM factory closure in his ward indicates a troubling trend
01:32 | November 28, 2018
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Trump threatens to take action against GM over announcement of plant closures, job losses
01:59 | November 27, 2018
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Government help for oil vs. auto sectors
02:03 | November 27, 2018
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Unifor head fights to save GM’s Oshawa plant
03:00 | November 27, 2018
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White House on GM: They’re making a car that nobody wants to buy
00:51 | November 27, 2018
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GM Closures: Trump believed USMCA was a ‘great help’ to auto sector
01:45 | November 27, 2018
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John Tory confident economy can accommodate unemployed Oshawa GM employees
01:25 | November 27, 2018
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Scheer says bailout not the best option in GM closure
01:56 | November 27, 2018
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Oshawa mayor says GM closure is a ‘sad day’, hopes city will be heard through talks
01:00 | November 27, 2018
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PM Trudeau, Ontario premier vow to help GM workers
02:34 | November 26, 2018
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Shifting attitudes among drivers and auto industry
02:22 | November 26, 2018
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GM closing Oshawa plant in 2019, affecting 2,500 jobs
04:22 | November 26, 2018
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‘We don’t like it’: Trump says they were tough on GM over plant closures, putting pressure on company
00:55 | November 26, 2018
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Morneau says Canada will support GM workers, says closure unrelated to USMCA
02:06 | November 26, 2018
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Trudeau calls closure of GM plant disappointing, says they’re working with Ontario to help workers
00:20 | November 26, 2018
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General Motors: How the Oshawa closure will impact jobs
01:07 | November 26, 2018
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‘This isn’t just a GM issue, people aren’t buying cars’ says Ohio mayor
01:16 | November 26, 2018
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Unifor president says GM changes both ‘success and failure’
01:10 | May 8, 2019
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Unplugged: GM ending electric van production at Ontario plant
01:59 | October 21, 2025
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Global National: May 2
22:13 | May 2, 2025
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Bains says GM announcement ‘encouraging news’
01:30 | May 8, 2019
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Funding for transition of Oshawa GM plant is ‘all GM money’
00:34 | May 8, 2019
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GM announces ‘enhanced’ retirement packages, help for new jobs
01:07 | May 8, 2019
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GM announces changes to operation at Oshawa plant saving 300 jobs
01:43 | May 8, 2019
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Oshawa will become a ‘ghost town’ if GM plant closes: worker
01:12 | January 11, 2019
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‘Devestated’: union president comments on mood of GM workers
05:31 | January 9, 2019
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John Henry sworn in as Durham Regional Chair
01:36 | December 5, 2018
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Andrea Horwath meets with General Motors employees at Oshawa plant set to close
00:46 | November 30, 2018
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General Motors Oshawa employees thinking about next career step
01:58 | November 29, 2018
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‘Vigil’ held in reaction to GM job losses in Ontario
01:27 | November 29, 2018
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‘I’m an auto workers daughter’: Andrea Horwath calls for Ontario auto strategy
03:25 | November 29, 2018
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Oshawa MP Colin Carrie says GM factory closure in his ward indicates a troubling trend
01:32 | November 28, 2018
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Trump threatens to take action against GM over announcement of plant closures, job losses
01:59 | November 27, 2018
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Government help for oil vs. auto sectors
02:03 | November 27, 2018
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Unifor head fights to save GM’s Oshawa plant
03:00 | November 27, 2018
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White House on GM: They’re making a car that nobody wants to buy
00:51 | November 27, 2018
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GM Closures: Trump believed USMCA was a ‘great help’ to auto sector
01:45 | November 27, 2018
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John Tory confident economy can accommodate unemployed Oshawa GM employees
01:25 | November 27, 2018
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Scheer says bailout not the best option in GM closure
01:56 | November 27, 2018
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Oshawa mayor says GM closure is a ‘sad day’, hopes city will be heard through talks
01:00 | November 27, 2018
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PM Trudeau, Ontario premier vow to help GM workers
02:34 | November 26, 2018
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Shifting attitudes among drivers and auto industry
02:22 | November 26, 2018
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GM closing Oshawa plant in 2019, affecting 2,500 jobs
04:22 | November 26, 2018
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‘We don’t like it’: Trump says they were tough on GM over plant closures, putting pressure on company
00:55 | November 26, 2018
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Morneau says Canada will support GM workers, says closure unrelated to USMCA
02:06 | November 26, 2018
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Trudeau calls closure of GM plant disappointing, says they’re working with Ontario to help workers
00:20 | November 26, 2018
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General Motors: How the Oshawa closure will impact jobs
01:07 | November 26, 2018
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‘This isn’t just a GM issue, people aren’t buying cars’ says Ohio mayor
01:16 | November 26, 2018
Unifor president says GM changes both ‘success and failure’
Description
May 8, 2019
Unifor President Jerry Dias said Wednesday that the announcement of GM transitioning the Oshawa plant saving 300 jobs is both a success and a failure, saying it wasn't exactly what they wanted but still allows some jobs to be saved.
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Unifor president says GM changes both ‘success and failure’01:10 | May 8, 2019 -
Unplugged: GM ending electric van production at Ontario plant01:59 | October 21, 2025 -
Global National: May 222:13 | May 2, 2025 -
Bains says GM announcement ‘encouraging news’01:30 | May 8, 2019 -
Funding for transition of Oshawa GM plant is ‘all GM money’00:34 | May 8, 2019 -
GM announces ‘enhanced’ retirement packages, help for new jobs01:07 | May 8, 2019 -
GM announces changes to operation at Oshawa plant saving 300 jobs01:43 | May 8, 2019 -
Oshawa will become a ‘ghost town’ if GM plant closes: worker01:12 | January 11, 2019 -
‘Devestated’: union president comments on mood of GM workers05:31 | January 9, 2019 -
John Henry sworn in as Durham Regional Chair01:36 | December 5, 2018 -
Andrea Horwath meets with General Motors employees at Oshawa plant set to close00:46 | November 30, 2018 -
General Motors Oshawa employees thinking about next career step01:58 | November 29, 2018 -
‘Vigil’ held in reaction to GM job losses in Ontario01:27 | November 29, 2018 -
‘I’m an auto workers daughter’: Andrea Horwath calls for Ontario auto strategy03:25 | November 29, 2018 -
Oshawa MP Colin Carrie says GM factory closure in his ward indicates a troubling trend01:32 | November 28, 2018 -
Trump threatens to take action against GM over announcement of plant closures, job losses01:59 | November 27, 2018 -
Government help for oil vs. auto sectors02:03 | November 27, 2018 -
Unifor head fights to save GM’s Oshawa plant03:00 | November 27, 2018 -
White House on GM: They’re making a car that nobody wants to buy00:51 | November 27, 2018 -
GM Closures: Trump believed USMCA was a ‘great help’ to auto sector01:45 | November 27, 2018 -
John Tory confident economy can accommodate unemployed Oshawa GM employees01:25 | November 27, 2018 -
Scheer says bailout not the best option in GM closure01:56 | November 27, 2018 -
Oshawa mayor says GM closure is a ‘sad day’, hopes city will be heard through talks01:00 | November 27, 2018 -
PM Trudeau, Ontario premier vow to help GM workers02:34 | November 26, 2018 -
Shifting attitudes among drivers and auto industry02:22 | November 26, 2018 -
GM closing Oshawa plant in 2019, affecting 2,500 jobs04:22 | November 26, 2018 -
‘We don’t like it’: Trump says they were tough on GM over plant closures, putting pressure on company00:55 | November 26, 2018 -
Morneau says Canada will support GM workers, says closure unrelated to USMCA02:06 | November 26, 2018 -
Trudeau calls closure of GM plant disappointing, says they’re working with Ontario to help workers00:20 | November 26, 2018 -
General Motors: How the Oshawa closure will impact jobs01:07 | November 26, 2018 -
‘This isn’t just a GM issue, people aren’t buying cars’ says Ohio mayor01:16 | November 26, 2018
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Unifor president says GM changes both ‘success and failure’01:10 | May 8, 2019
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Unplugged: GM ending electric van production at Ontario plant01:59 | October 21, 2025
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Global National: May 222:13 | May 2, 2025
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Bains says GM announcement ‘encouraging news’01:30 | May 8, 2019
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Funding for transition of Oshawa GM plant is ‘all GM money’00:34 | May 8, 2019
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GM announces ‘enhanced’ retirement packages, help for new jobs01:07 | May 8, 2019
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GM announces changes to operation at Oshawa plant saving 300 jobs01:43 | May 8, 2019
-
Oshawa will become a ‘ghost town’ if GM plant closes: worker01:12 | January 11, 2019
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‘Devestated’: union president comments on mood of GM workers05:31 | January 9, 2019
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John Henry sworn in as Durham Regional Chair01:36 | December 5, 2018
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Andrea Horwath meets with General Motors employees at Oshawa plant set to close00:46 | November 30, 2018
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General Motors Oshawa employees thinking about next career step01:58 | November 29, 2018
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‘Vigil’ held in reaction to GM job losses in Ontario01:27 | November 29, 2018
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‘I’m an auto workers daughter’: Andrea Horwath calls for Ontario auto strategy03:25 | November 29, 2018
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Oshawa MP Colin Carrie says GM factory closure in his ward indicates a troubling trend01:32 | November 28, 2018
-
Trump threatens to take action against GM over announcement of plant closures, job losses01:59 | November 27, 2018
-
Government help for oil vs. auto sectors02:03 | November 27, 2018
-
Unifor head fights to save GM’s Oshawa plant03:00 | November 27, 2018
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White House on GM: They’re making a car that nobody wants to buy00:51 | November 27, 2018
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GM Closures: Trump believed USMCA was a ‘great help’ to auto sector01:45 | November 27, 2018
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John Tory confident economy can accommodate unemployed Oshawa GM employees01:25 | November 27, 2018
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Scheer says bailout not the best option in GM closure01:56 | November 27, 2018
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Oshawa mayor says GM closure is a ‘sad day’, hopes city will be heard through talks01:00 | November 27, 2018
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PM Trudeau, Ontario premier vow to help GM workers02:34 | November 26, 2018
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Shifting attitudes among drivers and auto industry02:22 | November 26, 2018
-
GM closing Oshawa plant in 2019, affecting 2,500 jobs04:22 | November 26, 2018
-
‘We don’t like it’: Trump says they were tough on GM over plant closures, putting pressure on company00:55 | November 26, 2018
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Morneau says Canada will support GM workers, says closure unrelated to USMCA02:06 | November 26, 2018
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Trudeau calls closure of GM plant disappointing, says they’re working with Ontario to help workers00:20 | November 26, 2018
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General Motors: How the Oshawa closure will impact jobs01:07 | November 26, 2018
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‘This isn’t just a GM issue, people aren’t buying cars’ says Ohio mayor01:16 | November 26, 2018
Unifor president says GM changes both ‘success and failure’
Description
May 8, 2019
Unifor President Jerry Dias said Wednesday that the announcement of GM transitioning the Oshawa plant saving 300 jobs is both a success and a failure, saying it wasn't exactly what they wanted but still allows some jobs to be saved.
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