Gorehamj Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 John Goreham Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com1-30-2017 The older Equinox was manufactured in Canada at GM's CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ontario (roughly 80 miles from Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo). That plant will see a layoff of about 625 jobs as the all-new Equinox begins production in Mexico. What we found interesting in a Detroit Free Press news story updating the already announced news were the comments from the labor union, Unifor, that represents the Candian auto workers at GM. Jerry Dias, the President of Unifor, said, "The CAMI announcement is a shining example of everything wrong with NAFTA, it must be re-negotiated. It is imperative that we have trade rules that help ensure good jobs in Canada." Dias says that the Equinox' move "Reeks of corporate greed" and is due to a lower labor cost in Mexico compared to Canada. Add Canadian workers and their union representatives to those that think NAFTA no longer works for North America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeNH Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 NAFTA is a one way street for the most part. Mexico exports tons of cars and trucks to the US and they buy comparatively little in return. This deal should only ever have been the US and Canada. You can't write equal trade deals with 3rd world countries. Same goes for China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 The standard of living between us in Canada and those in the US is pretty much the same. I'm sure the parking lots @ the automaker's (all makes) plants in Mexico are just full of new vehicles owned by the workers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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