Ontario labour board rules Unifor labour actions against GM were unlawful

Ontario labour board rules Unifor labour actions against GM were unlawful

in Feb 26, 2019

[ad_1] TORONTO – The Ontario Labour Relations Board has ruled that members of Unifor engaged in unlawful strikes in their efforts to protest the planned closure of the General Motors assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont. The ruling, dated Feb. 22 and posted by Unifor late Monday, orders the union and its members including president Jerry[…]

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Oshawa crossing guard retires after over 30 years – Durham

Oshawa crossing guard retires after over 30 years – Durham

in Feb 01, 2019

[ad_1] They are the unsung heroes in the community that don’t always get the headlines. On Friday, students past and present who crossed Olive Avenue and Grandview Street in Oshawa said thank you. Rose McIntosh has been a crossing guard at the intersection for three decades and Friday was her last day on the job. For the past[…]

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Whitby auto workers walk off the job, protest Oshawa GM plant closure

Whitby auto workers walk off the job, protest Oshawa GM plant closure

in Jan 15, 2019

[ad_1] Inteva Products employees working at the Whitby, Ont., facility protested outside the company’s building Tuesday in hopes General Motors will “reverse” its decision to close the Oshawa plant by December. They say they fear the closure may mean they’ll lose their jobs, as Inteva supplies products to the Oshawa plant. [ad_2] Source link

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Unionized workers walk off the job after GM reaffirms plans to shut Oshawa facility

Unionized workers walk off the job after GM reaffirms plans to shut Oshawa facility

in Jan 08, 2019

[ad_1] Greg Moffatt, the plant chair representing Unifor workers, said employees would be back on the job Wednesday after they walked out Tuesday following General Motors announcement it was moving forward with its plans to close the facility in Oshawa. [ad_2] Source link

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Oshawa assembly plant workers walk out after GM rejects union proposals to keep facility open

Oshawa assembly plant workers walk out after GM rejects union proposals to keep facility open

in Jan 08, 2019

[ad_1] Unionized workers at the General Motors Oshawa Assembly Plant have walked off the job, hours after the company reaffirmed its plans to shut down the facility by the end of the year. “The workers were so upset they couldn’t work. They couldn’t believe that General Motors had announced that all their hard work was[…]

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