Union worries about more job losses at GM

Union leaders fear up to 2,000 jobs will be lost at General Motors of Canada after the automaker’s parent confirmed it will move production of the popular Chevrolet Impala sedan from Oshawa to the U.S.

GM said it will start building the next-generation Malibu sedan and Impala at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant in late 2012 or early 2013, adding another 2,500 jobs to that plant while phasing out the Impala model and a production line in Oshawa.

Canadian Auto Workers officials said GM’s decision to partially shift Impala production south suggests the company is now intent on proceeding with a previous plan to close one of two assembly lines in Oshawa.

That could slash the current workforce of 4,200 workers on two lines to about 2,200 in one flexible manufacturing operation within the next few years, they said, adding the move could also adversely affect parts suppliers.

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