GM cutting shift at Ontario plant this fall due to tariff fallout [Video]

General Motors says it is reducing shifts at the Oshawa Assembly plant in Ontario “in light of forecasted demand and the evolving trade environment.”

GM said it will transition to a two-shift operation as it re-orients the plant to build more trucks in Canada for Canadian customers.

“These changes will help support a sustainable manufacturing footprint,” GM said.

The union representing GM workers, Unifor, said the transition will happen in the fall — reducing the workforce from its current three-shift to two-shift.

The announcement was made on Friday amid a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump that slapped a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian-built vehicles in March, affecting the auto industry.

“GM’s move is premature and disrespectful — jumping the gun before Prime Minister Carney and President Trump even begin their talks on a new economic deal,” said Unifor national president Lana Payne.

Payne said cutting the third …