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General Motors Layoffs 2025 — 2,000 Jobs Cut in Ontario, Canada

2,000
employees affected
Media Report

General Motors is cutting one of three shifts at its Oshawa plant in January 2026, resulting in approximately 2,000 layoffs. Despite the shift reduction, GM is investing $280 million to build the next generation of Chevrolet Silverados at the plant, which currently employs around 3,000 workers.

Key Facts

Announced Date
October 3, 2025
Effective Date
January 1, 2026
Province
Ontario
City
Oshawa
Industry
Manufacturing
Laid Off
2,000
Company Type
public
Source
News Media

Company Info

English Name
General Motors

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Raw Data (7 source articles)

As GM job cuts loom in Oshawa, one man is preparing to leave the Ontario city he loves

Yahoo News Canada·Sep 29, 2025

What could be the future of GM’s Oshawa plant?

Radio-Canada·Oct 3, 2025

What could be the future of GM's Oshawa plant?

CBC·Oct 3, 2025

'Not very level': GM increases production in Indiana, as it cuts jobs north of the border

CBC·Oct 1, 2025

GM is moving production from Oshawa to Indiana. Here’s what they’re saying across the border

Radio-Canada·Oct 1, 2025

Trump touts U.S. auto plant construction boom. Carmakers' actions tell different story

CBC·Sep 29, 2025

Auto belt anxiety: Laid-off workers weigh hang-in or move-on options

London Free Press·Dec 29, 2025