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GM to shut down Oshawa plant - thousands to be laid off

Sources inside the government have confirmed that a General Motors plant in Oshawa, Ont., is set to close.

It's unclear how many employees will lose their jobs, since this is part of a larger global restructuring plan, the sources said.

In a statement, Unifor, the union representing auto workers at the plant, said they have not heard "complete details of the overall announcement" but were told that no cars are set to be assembled at the plant past December 2019.

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News

Nov 23, 2018

Minister who claims to be a friend of labour prepares to force postal workers back to work

Karl Nerenberg

Federal Labour Minister Patty Hadju -- who once wrote "healthy labour relations directly contribute to economic growth" -- is about to force postal workers back to work.

Blog

Nov 23, 2018

Alberta's Bill 27 may not take the politics out of pensions, but it will certainly help

David J. Climenhaga

The Joint Governance of Public Sector Pension Plans Act will bring public service pension governance in Alberta into the Canadian mainstream.

In cahoots

Nov 22, 2018

CUPW and CLC issue joint statement in support of workers

The Canadian Labour Congress joins the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) in calling on Canada Post to negotiate fair contracts for postal workers.

Podcast

Nov 22, 2018

Indigenous workers in the B.C. labour movement

rabble radio

Rod Mickleburgh, author of "On the Line - A History of the British Columbia Labour Movement," speaks to the Hospital Employees Union at their annual convention.

In cahoots

Nov 20, 2018

Canadian parents, grandparents and workers visit Parliament Hill in search of child care champions 

Parents, grandparents and workers from across Canada are ascending Parliament Hill on the United Nations-designated Universal Children’s Day in search of child care champions.

In cahoots

Nov 15, 2018

Myth Buster: Tuition and Student Debt

We need urgent action to address the high costs of post-secondary education. Don’t fall for these common excuses as to why the rising price tag of higher education doesn’t matter.

Columnists

Nov 15, 2018

Amazon headquarters auction another example of corporate welfare

Amy Goodman

Denis Moynihan

Will Amazon's HQ2 spark a magical, high-tech age, or will it kill small businesses, drive up rents and leave the cadaver of a working-class neighbourhood in its wake?

Activist Toolkit

Stop the killing and enforce the law

3 Minute Action

A campaign to stand up for workers killed and injured at work

In cahoots

Nov 13, 2018

Ontario workers fight back

The government is levelling its first major attack on workers through Bill 47. But Unifor members are showing that the rights that workers have fought for in Ontario will not be taken away so easily.

Labour

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