""I respect Canadian unions, I respect the Mexican union. We didn't raise our hand and say 'I'll take what you guys got.' That decision was made way above our head," he told CBC News. "But when the company comes to me to increase volume, I'm not gonna tell them no, either, because it's job security for my people, and hell, if I can corner the market, I will.""
"GM announced in early April it was adding workers to its Fort Wayne plant, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans for a 25 per cent tariff on finished vehicles and some auto parts targeting one of the most lucrative manufactured products sold by Canada. A month later, GM Canada said it was cutting one of three shifts at its Oshawa Assembly; some 750 of its 3,000 workers are set to be laid off come Jan. 30,"
Rich LeTourneau, a 38-year GM Fort Wayne worker and UAW Local 2209 bargaining chairman, says he respects Canadian and Mexican unions but accepts increased volume to secure jobs. GM added about 250 temporary workers at Fort Wayne to build Chevrolet Silverados. GM announced the hires in early April, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a 25 per cent tariff on finished vehicles and some auto parts. A month later, GM Canada cut one of three shifts at its Oshawa Assembly, putting roughly 750 of 3,000 workers at risk of layoff by Jan. 30 and affecting hundreds in the surrounding supply chain. Oshawa, Fort Wayne and GM's Silao, Mexico plant all build light-duty Chevy Silverado pickups; Oshawa also builds heavy-duty Silverados while Fort Wayne builds GMC Sierra pickups.
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