GM employees reflect on the day the company announced the closure
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GM employees reflect on the day the company announced the closure01:55 | October 16, 2019
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GM invests $63 million in Oshawa plant02:03 | February 19, 2026
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Unplugged: GM ending electric van production at Ontario plant01:59 | October 21, 2025
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General Motors to build next generation Silverados in Oshawa amid U.S. tariff threats01:19 | August 22, 2025
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Global National: May 222:13 | May 2, 2025
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Durham Region braces for impact of trade war02:30 | March 7, 2025
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Oshawa mural hopes to revitalize community01:52 | July 26, 2021
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GM employee hopes to ‘pass the torch’ to younger generation01:53 | November 20, 2020
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Oshawa moves ahead with green, tech-driven plans02:10 | November 12, 2020
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Unifor announces they’ve reached tentative deal with General Motors04:15 | November 5, 2020
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GM Oshawa kicks off production of surgical masks02:28 | May 27, 2020
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Oshawa mayor concerned following new auto plant closure study02:07 | January 6, 2020
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Durham Regional Chair reflects on 2019 and looks ahead to the new year01:53 | December 30, 2019
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The beginning of General Motors in Oshawa02:09 | December 19, 2019
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GM workers watch final truck roll off the line02:11 | December 18, 2019
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GM prepares to shutter Oshawa plant after more than 100 years in the ‘Motor City’03:08 | December 18, 2019
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GM Canada VP looks ahead to future of company in Oshawa02:20 | December 18, 2019
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All vehicle production halted at Oshawa GM plant due to U.S. strike01:48 | September 20, 2019
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Mixed reaction from employees at Oshawa’s GM plant after funding announcement01:56 | May 9, 2019
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Oshawa’s mayor reacts to GM’s plant transition02:26 | May 9, 2019
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Oshawa GM plant to remain open, but smaller01:49 | May 8, 2019
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Ontario’s auto mayors meet in Oshawa01:25 | March 26, 2019
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Oshawa mayor doesn’t support General Motors ban01:36 | March 5, 2019
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General Motors files application to stop Unifor ‘illegal strikes’01:51 | February 21, 2019
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Sting performs in solidarity with GM workers in Oshawa02:01 | February 14, 2019
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Sault Ste. Marie an option for Oshawa GM workers01:58 | February 8, 2019
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Oshawa GM plant closure causing mental health issues01:52 | February 6, 2019
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Unifor urges boycott of Mexican-built GM vehicles02:03 | January 25, 2019
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Jerry Dias says it’ll be too late for Oshawa before new NAFTA starts00:22 | January 14, 2019
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‘Will do whatever is necessary to get General Motors’ attention’: Dias06:57 | January 14, 2019
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Jerry Dias pleased to hear government’s support over GM closure02:02 | January 14, 2019
GM employees reflect on the day the company announced the closure
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October 16, 2019
Nearly a year after GM announced the plant closure in Oshawa, the memories of that day are still fresh in employees' minds. Frazer Snowdon sat down with some workers to find out how they feel about what's next.
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