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Workers at this General Motors' Oshawa plant have achieved wage parity with their U.S. Colleagues; but profits of GM in Canada show lower rates than General Motors Corporation in the U.S. The accompanying letter urges more disclosure to explain figures.

Darrell, Dick

Picture, 1970

It's a long walk along the slowly-moving assembly line at the Oshawa South plant of General Motors; where the vast; linked buildings cover 165 acres. To save time getting from one place to another; workers ride bicycles along controlled pathways. The company experimented first with golf carts but found the bikes more flexible.

Spremo, Boris

Picture, 1973

Lunch beside the line saves time for GM assembly workers. Picnic tables are one place to spend their 42-minute lunch periods and two 10-minute shift breaks. There's also a company cafeteria.

Spremo, Boris

Picture, 1973

Alan Forest; a copy mill operator; works on J-car stamping dies at General Motors' Fabrication Plant. Parts made from these dies will be used by assembly plants in Ohio; Wisconsin; Missouri; California and Oshawa.

Dunlop, Alan

Picture, 1981

Stockpiles of cars at GM plant in Oshawa.

Beaty, Keith

Picture, 1981

Canada - Ontario - Oshawa - General Motors - Assembly Line and Autos

Dunlop, Alan

Picture, 1982

GM assembly line

Dunlop, Alan

Picture, 1983

Spray paint: Color to order is applied to each car as it rolls along (left). A sheet attached to each body lists customer specifications; including what colors are wanted inside and out. Cars come off so that all of one color are lined up.

Dunlop, Alan

Picture, 1983

Why isn't Premier Bob Rae preparing Ontario for the possibility that jobs; like those in auto parts plants; could be heading to Mexico under the North American trade deal?

Russell

Picture, 1992

Canada - Ontario - Oshawa - General Motors - Assembly Line and Autos

Darrell, Dick

Picture, 1970

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