General Motors will cut back on production at a truck plant in Oshawa, Ontario, eliminating a shift this fall due to President Donald Trump’s auto import tariff.
GM said that an “evolving trade environment” and lower demand led to the decision to end the shift at the plant, which produces Chevrolet Silverados, The Detroit News reported on Friday. The move will result in around 750 employees getting laid off, according to the union representing affected workers.
“These changes will help support a sustainable manufacturing footprint as GM reorients the Oshawa plant to build more trucks in Canada for Canadian customers,” the Detroit-based automaker said in a statement.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the news from GM is “extremely tough for the workers in Oshawa and their families.”
“These are hardworking people who have helped build Ontario’s auto industry,” Ford added….
