"On Jan. 30, General Motors (GM) Canada is set to cut the midnight shift at its Oshawa plant, with roughly 2,000 people slated to lose their jobs and leave behind a downsized plant that has been under attack by U.S. tariffs. Unifor Local 222 president Jeff Gray says it's the latest blow to the country's auto sector since U.S. President Donald Trump started a trade war with Canada early last year. He says the local union is challenging national leadership to step up efforts to defend members in the auto sector."
"We see the auto sector jobs disappearing before us. We've seen the Brampton assembly plant, we've seen the CAMI assembly plant, Oshawa is losing the third shift, he told CBC Radio's Metro Morning Tuesday. From the eyes of the membership, the pushback hasn't been enough. While Gray said the union is facing a situation he hasn't seen in his decades-long career, he says he's been through plenty of ups and downs where local members have felt more supported at the national level."
On Jan. 30 General Motors Canada will cut the midnight shift at its Oshawa plant, resulting in roughly 2,000 layoffs and a downsized facility facing pressure from U.S. tariffs. Unifor Local 222 calls for stronger national leadership to defend auto-sector jobs as the industry endures impacts from recent U.S.-Canada trade tensions. The city faces high unemployment and some affected workers are considering relocation. Local union members recall 2018 national union actions — rallies, community outreach, ads and pressure campaigns — that helped secure the return of truck production, and members now feel national pushback has been insufficient.
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