“Preparations continue at Oshawa Assembly to build the next generation of gas-powered full-size pickups, supported by a $280 million investment that reinforces Oshawa’s future in GM’s key full-size truck program,” GM said in a release.

Impacted Employees

• Under the GM/Unifor collective agreement, all hourly seniority employees impacted by the production adjustment at Oshawa Assembly are eligible to receive GM-paid Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (SUB) that, when combined with Employment Insurance (EI) equals 70% of their regular weekly earnings and they will continue to have access to health care coverage.
• The duration of these benefits depends on the employee’s tenure and can range from nine months to approximately two years.
• Impacted employees will also receive outplacement support, including resume writing and interview preparation, support from Service Canada on EI claims, counselling and mental health services.