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! ^. v$ {, q: S S; Y) j& q {5 DCBC News has learned Ford Motor Co. will lay off nearly 400 workers at its engine plant in Windsor, Ont., D0 k* T. x& G3 z. M
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The news comes just one day after General Motors closed its transmission plant, pulling out of the city after 90 years.2 f0 N2 V1 q5 Q' g3 I5 t" T
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The Ford workers have been told they will be laid off beginning Nov. 1.
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) f. ]4 s o' d1 y% V3 \Ford has decided to eliminate one shift at the plant.9 j1 C% t9 N6 J- M$ F6 d h+ C) J) G3 s
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However, as that happens, the automaker plans to begin another shift at the newly rebuilt Essex engine plant, also located in Windsor.
: y; M: F/ w- u; g* o0 _+ O& fThe net loss of jobs in that move will be 388.
3 o) [$ K$ C3 D! C"We were aware we were going to lose the shift, they just didn't have the numbers," said Dan Cassidy, president of CAW Local 200, representing Ford workers.: ]% ]! S& o) ]' _ @
2 _) j5 S* W! s/ z. h8 P"Now that they've got the numbers, we had to make sure that our members are aware of what's going on and how that will affect them."
) e) R) V' q2 n6 ]GM left 500 people out of work when it closed its transmission plant on Wednesday.
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