GM to shift production from Canada to Mexico

Monday, 30 January 2017 00:44:49 (GMT+3)   |  
       

Automaker General Motors (GM) will lay off about 625 workers by the end of July at a Canadian plant located in the city of Ingersoll, Ontario, and shift production to Mexico, according to a Canadian union.
 
The announcement by Unifor did not specify which Mexican location would produce GM’s Equinox and Terrain models.
 
“The announcement to lay off more than 600 workers at the CAMI - GM plant is a betrayal and shows why NAFTA is a terrible deal for Canadian jobs,” Unifor said, adding the decision was “another example” of how good jobs were being shifted out of Canada for cheaper labor in Mexico.
 
According to Unifor, the projected volumes for Equinox production in Mexico has steadily risen over the past few years, while the model was previously manufactured solely in Canada.

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