Hundreds of workers laid off at Ingersoll, Ont. assembly plant as GM halts production
- General Motors is temporarily closing its CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, leading to almost 500 layoffs due to lower demand for electric delivery vehicles, as confirmed by GM Canada.
- Unifor, representing the workers, reported that temporary layoffs began on April 14, and production will cease until October 2025.
- The changes at GM's CAMI plant are related to market demand and not the recent U.S. Tariffs on auto imports from Canada and Mexico.
- Lana Payne, Unifor's national president, described GM's decision as a 'crushing blow' and urged for government support for affected workers.
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Hundreds of Auto Workers Laid Off as GM Halts Production at Ontario EV Facility
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