- GM is cutting 750 jobs at its Oshawa Assembly Plant due to U.S. tariffs, moving from three shifts to two starting this fall.
- The plant currently employs around 3,000 people, and the change could ripple across the supply chain, affecting another 1,500 workers.
- Unifor union president Lana Payne condemned the decision, calling it reckless and accusing GM of trying to gain favor with Donald Trump.
- GM confirmed 700 workers will be impacted, but avoided using the term "layoffs," saying it will support affected employees through the transition.
- The cuts are linked to a 25% tariff imposed by President Trump on all vehicle imports to the U.S.
- GM says the move is based on forecasted demand & trade conditions, and the plant will refocus on building trucks for Canadian customers.
- The Oshawa facility builds Chevrolet Silverado trucks, which are also produced in the U.S. & Mexico.
- Payne said GM is required to provide six months' notice and that the union will fight the decision during that period.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed sympathy & warned of consequences for companies not acting as partners in protecting Canadian jobs.
- Payne called GM’s timing premature, given that Carney & Trump are scheduled to meet soon for trade talks.
- Unifor urged the government to reconsider GM’s tariff-exempt status under Canada's remission framework.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford called the news “extremely tough” but said GM reaffirmed its long-term commitment to the Oshawa plant.
- The Windsor Stellantis plant is also shutting down temporarily, though no connection to tariffs was made.
- A recent update clarified that CUSMA-compliant auto parts are exempt from the 25% tariff, but Payne says this does nothing to help Canadian assembly plants.
- The union believes GM will reduce exports to the U.S. & shift Oshawa’s focus to the Canadian market, which may not match American demand levels.
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But GM stands to lose the all important Pontiac Sunfire parts and service market
More reading for the ignoramus who thinks they can decide when things are not facts without doing research:
https://legalclarity.org/what-is-a-principal-place-of-business-and-why-does-it-matter/
Legal Requirements for Main Office Status
The designation of a principal place of business carries significant implications for a company. This status is determined by where the company’s executive and administrative functions are primarily conducted. The U.S. Supreme Court, in Hertz Corp. v. Friend, established the “nerve center” test, identifying the principal place of business as the location where high-level officers direct, control, and coordinate activities. This framework emphasizes where strategic decisions are made.
Compliance with state and federal regulations is essential when establishing a main office. Companies must register their principal place of business with the Secretary of State in their operating jurisdiction, typically providing documentation such as articles of incorporation and statements of information. Failure to accurately register can lead to legal challenges, such as issues with a company’s legal standing or disputes with tax authorities.
@r7+1jvb8rba0
You talking OUT of your posterior, projecting to others.
I have an MBA, and have studied business extensively. A corporation is an entity, recognized by law. It even has a social security number. The area it lives it becomes it's home. GM's headquarters is in Detroit. This is fact. GM is an American company.
You can argue this until your posterior runs out of wind but you will still be wrong.
For further reading on just how ignorant you are, do some fact-checking with the Supreme Court:
https://natlawreview.com/article/us-supreme-court-clarifies-principal-place-business-new-ruling-helps-defendants-avoid-forum-
From the article:
The Supreme Court's recent unanimous opinion in Hertz v. Friend reduces the rule to the "nerve center" test, which usually will mean that the corporation will be considered a citizen of the state where its headquarters is located.
Seems like you pulled your definition out of your posterior.
Check out the NYSE stock ticker symbols HMC and TM.
Does Mary living in Detroit mean that she makes decisions that benefit America more than other countries?
Is that why she opens factories in Mexico? To help America?
@nz+1jvb8rba0
Headquarters determines whether the company is domestic.
In this case, it's Detroit.
Yes, America and stock listed on the American stock exchange. All good?
Is GM really an American company?
Because it has American plants?
So do Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Mercedes, etc.
Or does it depend on where the CEO lives?
So Mary makes GM American lol!
These are American jobs.
GM is an AMERICAN company.
The jobs are coming home.
Canadians can battle with fake students from India for Tim Hortons and fast food jobs.
@j5+1jvb8rba0
If this is true, the problem solves itself.
When times are tough, you protect those closest to you. Spare Michigan by letting Canada go.
GM sales about 50000 Silverados in Canada per year. That’s less than a one shift operation. Plant will not survive at that rate.
The cars need snow skids
Reconfiguring to make products for the Canadian market? What is so special about the vehicles Canadians drive that it requires reconfiguring an assembly plant?
Reconfiguring a Canadian assembly plant to make products for the Canadian market isn’t a radical idea. Who does hurt?
Why is this a thing to complain about?
There's always the 51st state choice