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GM Canada Says Shift Cut at Oshawa Plant Now to Take Effect Early Next Year
The extension delays layoffs for 750 GM workers and 1,500 auto parts employees, reflecting production plans amid trade tensions impacting the auto industry, union said.
- General Motors delayed the elimination of the third work shift at its Oshawa facility until January 30, 2026.
- GM originally announced the shift cut in May following U.S. tariffs on Canadian vehicles and cited updated demand forecasts and trade changes.
- The Oshawa plant will keep operating three shifts through January 2026, supporting about 750 GM workers and 1,500 auto supplier workers.
- Oshawa's unemployment rate rose to nine percent, the second highest nationally, prompting concerns from Mayor Dan Carter about protecting jobs.
- The delay signals GM's cooperation with the union Unifor, which condemned the cut as harming members and the supplier network.
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GM Canada says shift cut at Oshawa Plant now to take effect early next year
The company provided new clarity on its timeline for the move after the union representing plant workers had initially said the shift cut was expected this fall.
·Toronto, Canada
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GM will maintain three shifts at its Oshawa, Ontario plant until January 2026. This change protects 750 positions, says Unifor.
·Montreal, Canada
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General Motors and the union representing workers confirmed Tuesday that planned reductions to the midnight shift at the Oshawa plant have been pushed back to January 30, 2026.
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