General Motors has employed workers in Oshawa for generations. So while its presence in the city has been declining for decades, GM still looms large culturally, as hundreds of workers are expected to be laid off in the plant in the new year.
GM began its Canadian operations in Oshawa back in 1918. The auto giant has said it's working on a plan to keep building in Oshawa for another 100 years.
But in the face of U.S. auto tariffs, what's the future of the plant? Here's what we've been hearing during our reporting on the looming layoffs.
GM will still build trucks
As first announced in 2023, GM is spending $280 million to build the next generation of Chevrolet Silverados in Oshawa.
"The associated plant upgrades are currently underway," spokesperson Ariane Pereira said in an email.
WATCH | Some 2,000 workers will be laid off when GM cuts a shift in the new year: How GM’s job cuts in Oshawa loom large over one worker Duration 4:25 Oshawa native Todd Forbes is one of some 2,000 workers who are set to be laid off in January when General Motors cuts the third shift at its Oshawa, Ont., plant.
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