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GM Cuts 1,000 Jobs Amid Trade Tensions, $10B Profit

1/29/2026

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  • General Motors (GM) will cut the third shift at its Oshawa, Ontario plant, costing at least 1,000 jobs.
  • Unifor, the Canadian autoworkers union, said layoffs originally scheduled for November were postponed to late January.
  • Unifor criticized GM's decision, linking it to U.S.-Canada trade tensions and tariffs on vehicles.
  • GM reported $10 billion in profits in North America.
  • The company is adding 225 temporary jobs at the Fort Wayne, Indiana plant.