GM Canada vows to support workers affected by plant closure

Photo courtesy of GM Canada.

After announcing plant closures in Canada and the U.S., GM Canada and its local dealers plan to support works affected by the shutdown.

The auto manufacturer is offering to train and hire interested workers to become auto service technicians at GM dealerships.

GM Canada will also join with Durham Region educators and government to train and transition Oshawa Assembly employees to new careers in Durham Region.

“GM Canada will support Oshawa Assembly workers with the goal of helping impacted workers find good new jobs,” said GM Canada president and managing director, Travis Hester. “Our employees have great skills and our dealers have a significant need for auto technicians.”

The company is partnering with Durham College, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology and the provincial and federal governments and will work closely with Unifor to support employees and manage the transition when changes begin at Oshawa Assembly in 2019.

For information about the program, visit www.gm.ca/en/careers/asep.