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Unifor urging GM to bring more product to Oshawa plant

The GM plant in Oshawa is closing.

The union representing workers at the Oshawa GM plant is calling on the automaker to live up to an agreement and allocate product to the plant for December 2019, based on commitments made during 2016 contract negotiations.

Unifor Local 222 said it received notification on Sunday from General Motors that the company will make a major announcement Monday morning that will impact its global operations.

The union added it does not have complete details of the overall announcement but has been informed that, as of now, there is no product allocated to the Oshawa Assembly Plant past December 2019.

Unifor is scheduled to hold a discussion with General Motors on Monday and will have further comment following the meeting.

General Motors in Oshawa employs around 2,800 people and the plant has been in Oshawa for over 100 years.

The Oshawa GM operations are fed by suppliers across southern Ontario but it is too early to determine if there will be any effect.

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