"The day Oshawa, Ont., autoworkers have dreaded for months has arrived, as GM Canada is poised to cut a shift at the city's plant, costing over a thousand workers their jobs. Up to 1,200 workers are expected to complete their final shift on Friday as the company scales back its Canadian operations, according to the union president who represents them. We did everything we could we've made our arguments to General Motors, said Jeff Gray, Unifor Local 222 president, on Wednesday."
"Gray said these workers will be left in a heartbreaking position as they walk into their shift just like any other day, while knowing they won't have a job next week. You feel very nervous and anxious that you can continue to provide a living for yourself and your family, said Gray. CBC News reached out to GM Canada for comment."
GM Canada will cut the midnight shift at the Oshawa, Ontario plant, resulting in up to 1,200 job losses as the company scales back Canadian operations. Seniority rules will place high-seniority members onto the remaining shifts while lower-seniority members across all three shifts will be laid off. Affected workers will complete a final shift while knowing they will be unemployed the following week and will feel nervous and anxious about providing for their families. The shift cut was announced in May after U.S. tariffs targeting the auto sector; GM cited forecasted demand and an evolving trade environment. Layoffs were delayed from November to the end of January. GM is adding 250 temporary workers at the Fort Wayne, Indiana plant; both Oshawa and Fort Wayne build the Chevrolet Silverado.
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