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Trump says ‘not happy’ about GM job cuts

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said on Monday he is “not happy” with General Motors’ decision to cut thousands of jobs and is putting pressure on the auto giant. Trump said at the White House that he wants GM, which announced plans to shut down seven plants, to “get back in there soon. We have a lot of pressure on them.” GM’s announcement came as a shock to the Trump administration, which […]

Canadian workers slam GM plant closure as ‘slap in face’

by Lars Hagberg Agence France Presse OSHAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canadian auto workers walked off the job in protest Monday as General Motors said it would shutter a plant that has been a fixture of Oshawa, Ontario since 1953 — drawing protests from union bosses and the country’s prime minister. News of the pending shutdown came as part of a massive restructuring announced earlier by the US auto giant that includes cutting thousands of jobs […]

GM to close Canadian factory, putting 3000 jobs at risk: reports

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — General Motors is to announce on Monday the closure of a factory in Canada, putting almost 3,000 jobs at risk, Canadian news media reported. The decision is part of the US automaker’s plans for a comprehensive global restructuring, channel CTV reported Sunday, citing several anonymous sources. Other media, including Radio-Canada/CBC, had similar reports. The plant in Oshawa, about 60 kilometers (40 miles) northeast of Toronto, was built in 1953, according to […]