GM Canada HQ blocked by Unifor in protest of Oshawa decision

Unifor members protest outside GM Canada headquarters. (Unifor\/Twitter)

January 23, 2019 01:20 PM

TORONTO — Unifor members on Wednesday morning formed a blockade outside of General Motors’ Canadian headquarters in Ontario, to protest the automaker’s plans to end production at the nearby assembly plant in Oshawa.

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