CAW seeking limit on imports

May 19, 2009

19 May 2009

CAW seeking limit on imports

The following is extracted from today's edition of “The Star”.

The Canadian Auto Workers union says Ottawa must make sure General Motors of
Canada doesn't import any more vehicles from offshore countries if the government wants to protect jobs here and assure protection of public investment in the teetering automaker.

As talks for worker concessions continue in Canada, Detroit-based parent GM Corp. – which is seeking billions of dollars in public loans – has revealed to the U.S. Congress it plans to start importing small cars from China within two years. Union officials in both countries say the move will kill jobs in North America….

GM is already importing South Korean-made small cars to Canada despite union efforts to limit them since Canadian automakers face trade barriers in that Asian country….

The union has repeatedly told Ottawa to fix the trade problem and limit imports….

In the U.S., the United Auto Workers union has complained to the government about GM's plan to close 16 plants while "dramatically" increasing auto imports from Mexico, South Korea, Japan and China. …

The issue over imports has overshadowed continuing negotiations for worker concessions, particularly in the U.S….


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Canadian Economy & Politics
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