another one:
GM Oshawa Layoffs Hit 1,200 Autoworkers Amid U.S. Trade Tensions
General Motors is eliminating its third shift at the Oshawa, Ontario assembly plant, directly affecting 500 employees and rippling to 700 more in the supply chain, as it adjusts to lower demand and U.S. tariffs on Canadian autos imposed by the Trump administration. Announced in May 2025 but delayed for union talks, the cuts spare some jobs through seniority rules while GM offers separation packages and plans new truck production. Union leader Jeff Gray called it heartbreaking for families, urging stronger push for CUSMA renewal amid political pledges from Premier Doug Ford and others to support retraining and new sectors.
