Unifor ‘confident’ about saving GM jobs in Oshawa – Durham

Unifor ‘confident’ about saving GM jobs in Oshawa – Durham

in Mar 19, 2019

[ad_1] Unifor, the union representing General Motors workers in Oshawa, says it is hopeful that the automotive company won’t be completely abandoning the city after holding talks with GM. “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[…]

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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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Doug Ford to meet with automobile executives at Detroit auto show

Doug Ford to meet with automobile executives at Detroit auto show

in Jan 14, 2019

[ad_1] DETROIT – A spokeswoman for Ontario’s premier says Doug Ford will use a trip to a Detroit auto show to meet with executives from General Motors and several other automakers today. Ivana Yelich says Ford will not try to push GM to reconsider shuttering its plant in Oshawa at year’s end when he meets[…]

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GM employees in Oshawa back on the job after second sit-in to protest plant closure

GM employees in Oshawa back on the job after second sit-in to protest plant closure

in Jan 09, 2019

[ad_1] OSHAWA, Ont. – Unionized workers at the General Motors assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont., staged a second work-stoppage after the company confirmed it would not reconsider plans to close the facility. Unifor said the protest Wednesday morning lasted close to two hours before it ended and followed about a five-hour sit-down at the plant[…]

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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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GM identifies jobs, training programs for workers impacted by Oshawa assembly plant closure

GM identifies jobs, training programs for workers impacted by Oshawa assembly plant closure

in Dec 14, 2018

[ad_1] OSHAWA, Ont. – General Motors of Canada says it’s working with other employers to identify jobs and targeted training programs for GM employees affected by the closure of the Oshawa Assembly plant next year. It says several employers have identified about 2,000 jobs that will become open in Durham region in 2019 and 2020.[…]

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