Tag Archives: Oshawa

Canadian Unifor Members Approve GM Pattern Agreement

Posted on 16 October 2023 by Ken Zino

“I am proud of our members at General Motors for their solidarity throughout their brief but decisive strike action and for ratifying this contract that contains life-changing improvements,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “This agreement reflects true collective bargaining. Our goal was to bring more fairness and equity to auto workplaces and to lift everyone up. We did that.” Continue reading →

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GM Canada Led 2018 Sales. Now Threatened by Unifor Boycott

Posted on 27 January 2019 by Ken Zino

That’s precisely the problem, ey? Canadian auto workers are not benefiting from and are being punished with layoffs and the closure of the award-wining Oshawa plant as GM sends middle-class jobs to Mexico where workers are paid $2 an hour. Continue reading →

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Unifor Inteva Canadian Plant Walks Out Against GM

Posted on 15 January 2019 by Ken Zino

Unifor’s message expressed by president Jerry Dias, remains consistent – GM Oshawa Assembly must not close. GM can change course, and work with Unifor and government to develop a new plan that saves Oshawa GM. Continue reading →

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GM to Federal and Ontario Governments – Oshawa Doomed

Posted on 15 January 2019 by Ken Zino

GM said it does not have a viable business case for production at Oshawa Assembly past the end of this year because of rapid changes in the North American car market, the cancellation of Oshawa products and persistent low utilization at the plant. Continue reading →

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Next Gen Chevy Camaro to Be Built in the Lansing, Michigan Plant

Posted on 19 December 2012 by Ken Zino

Bye, bye Maple Leaf, hello Stars & Stripes: GM announced today that the next-generation Chevrolet Camaro would be assembled at the Lansing Grand River Plant in Michigan. GM said that lower capital investment and improved production efficiencies were factors that caused it to move the Camaro from its home plant in Oshawa, Ontario since its fifth generation revival in 2009. Continue reading →

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World Car – 2011 Buick Regal

Posted on 10 December 2010 by Ken Zino

Buick Regal sales since a late summer U.S. introduction – 9,000 to date- and 2,000 sales in November are a start, but honestly more time is needed to see if the sedan is an enduring success at the GM division that U.S. Treasury Department officials wanted to kill during GM’s forced and well earned bankruptcy. Continue reading →

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Chevy Camaro Convertible, Buick Regal Added at GM Oshawa

Posted on 29 November 2010 by Ken Zino

The Oshawa Assembly Plant in Canada today added 700 employees for a new second shift on a flexible assembly line as General Motors takes the final steps for upcoming 2011 launches of Chevrolet Camaro Convertible and Buick Regal models. Camaro … Continue reading →

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