GFB Podcast: John Henry
Goldhawk Fights Back: John Henry, the Mayor of Oshawa explains why the council has voted not to save a historic stone cottage, once owned by the McLaughlin family, the family behind General Motors.
View ArticleCAW TALKS CONTINUE
Twenty thousand Ontario auto workers are on the job this morning. A midnight strike deadline for the Canadian Autoworkers Union passed without any job action being called. CAW negotiators are...
View ArticleCHRYSLER THE ONLY HOLDOUT IN DEALS WITH C.A.W.
Employees at Chrysler are the only Canadian Auto Workers still waiting on a new contract. Negotiators for the CAW and General Motors reached a tentative settlement last night, based on a similar deal...
View ArticleAUTO WORKERS REACH AN AGREEMENT WITH CHRYSLER
There is finally labour peace throughout the Ontario auto industry. The Canadian Auto Workers and Chrysler have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract. CAW president Ken Lewenza...
View ArticleOSHAWA GM WORKERS IN SHOCK
C-A-W president Ken Lewenza says G-M’s decision to move production of the Camaro from Oshawa to Michigan is a “devastating shock” to the region. General Motors Canada announced the move of the next...
View ArticleAUTO AIR-BAG RECALL WIDENS
Six automakers are now involved in a massive worldwide recall of millions of older model vehicles because of defective air bags. The recall includes about 200-thousand vehicles in Canada, from...
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NEW FORD MUSTANG TO BE RELEASED IN DECEMBER – 6TH VERSION OF THE CLASSIC CAR
Zoomers will remember the first of the Ford Mustangs from the mid-1960s. Now the automaker says it will unveil a new version of its Mustang on December 5th. It will be the sixth generation of Ford’s...
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GM CEO ‘SORRY’ FOR FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES LINKED TO 13 DEATHS
The CEO of General Motors has publicly apologized for faulty ignition switches in 2.6 million vehicles that have been linked to 13 deaths, including one in Canada. Mary Barra offered the apology...
View ArticleG-M MOVING DEEPER INTO RESEARCH ON SELF DRIVING VEHICLES
General Motors has plans to expand research into self-driving vehicles – in addition to opening a new software centre in Markham, Ontario, later this year. The initiative would see the automaker...
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OSHAWA GM PLANT TO CLOSE IN GLOBAL RESTRUCTURING: REPORTS
Workers at Oshawa’s GM Assembly Plant are heading to their jobs this morning as news of the plant’s closure gains momentum. It’s been widely reported that the plant is going to close as part of a...
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ANDREA HORWATH STANDS WITH OSHAWA’S GM WORKERS
Opposition leader Andrea Horwath visited General Motors workers in Oshawa early this morning, letting the 2,700 who will lose their jobs next year when the plant closes that she is on their side. The...
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GM WORKERS SIT DOWN ON THE JOB TO PROTEST COMPANY’S REFUSAL TO BUDGE ON PLANT...
General Motors workers in Oshawa stopped production for about an hour Wednesday morning in protest against GM’s decision not to consider any union proposals to keep their plant open after this year....
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PREMIER TO MEET WITH GM EXECUTIVES AT DETROIT AUTO SHOW
Ontario’s Premier is heading to Detroit Monday to visit the auto show, where he will meet with executives from General Motors and several other automakers. Ford spokesperson Ivana Yelich says the...
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GM INVESTING $170M IN OSHAWA PLANT, SAVING 300 JOBS
General Motors will end production at its Oshawa plant by the end of this year as planned, but the facility is being repurposed. The automaker’s announced it will invest $170-million to transform the...
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