"Some of the hundreds of Oshawa workers expected to be laid off by General Motors in the new year have worked at the plant for generations. So while its presence in the city has been declining for decades, GM still looms large culturally. GM began its Canadian operations in Oshawa back in 1918. The auto giant has said it's working on a plan to keep building in Oshawa for another 100 years."
"You might think it seems contradictory that GM is committing to building new trucks in Oshawa despite cutting a shift next year. But the additional product mandate is a "really good sign" for the plant's future, says Dimitry Anastakis, the L.R. Wilson and R.J. Currie Chair in Canadian business history at the University of Toronto. "That's going to be a huge boost in confidence," he said."
Oshawa's GM plant has operated since 1918 and remains culturally significant despite a long decline in presence. Several hundred workers face layoffs early next year when GM cuts the third shift, contributing to roughly 2,000 job impacts at the plant. GM is investing $280 million to produce the next-generation Chevrolet Silverados in Oshawa and is performing associated plant upgrades. The facility uniquely assembles heavy- and light-duty Silverados on the same line. U.S. auto tariffs and an uncertain industry outlook are creating pressure on future employment and local economic stability.
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