MAKING A U-TURN: Investments in Canadian plants signal stronger GM-Unifor relations.

For four years the relationship between General Motors and the Canadian union Unifor was in tatters - marked by a strike, blockades, an international media campaign and the end of vehicle production at Oshawa Assembly. GM is eager to begin production of its new EV600 electric commercial van this year, and Dias said Unifor did not want to pass up an opportunity for a major investment - and a new production mandate. GM in late 2018 said it would cease vehicle production at Oshawa, enraging union leaders including Dias, who said GM had in effect declared "war on Canada.". [Extracted from the article]