It’s official: the General Motors plant in Oshawa, Ontario will stop producing Chevrolet Silverado and Silverado HD pickups around the clock after January 30.
About 3,000 unionized workers are currently employed in Oshawa, but with the night shift being eliminated, around 700 of them will lose their jobs. An additional 1,000 workers throughout the supply chain will also be impacted, according to Unifor Local 222.
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The production cut was originally planned for late summer 2025, but GM delayed it due to strong demand for its full-size trucks. There won’t be any more delays, however.
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This change is a direct result of the 25% tariffs imposed by the U. S. government since April of last year, which are pushing nearly all automakers to adjust their production strategies and focus on factories in the U. S.
Through a spokesperson, GM stated that preparations will start in Oshawa as early as February to produce the next generation of gasoline-powered Silverado pickups.
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The Detroit-based company plans to offset job losses in Oshawa by manufacturing an additional 50,000 Silverados at its Fort Wayne, Michigan plant, as previously mentioned by GM CEO Mary Barra. Ironically, most Silverados sold in Canada (54,068 units in 2025) come from Mexico instead of being assembled in Ontario.
Back in October, GM halted production of Chevrolet Bright Drop electric vans at the CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, resulting in roughly 1,000 job losses during that time.
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