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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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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How an American businessman saved hundreds of jobs in Cape Breton

How an American businessman saved hundreds of jobs in Cape Breton

in Dec 23, 2018

[ad_1] His message to laid off Cape Breton call centre workers is straightforward. But the Iowa-based businessman’s words resonate like gospel in this hardscrabble region plunged into economic uncertainty earlier this month. “Things are going to stay the same or get better,” says Anthony Marlowe, a self-made telecommunications mogul who himself started as a telemarketer[…]

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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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