GM workers in Oshawa, Ont., brace for ‘the fight of our lives’ in auto talks
OSHAWA, Ont. — Just over a year ago, Corina and Joe Colacicco — both employees at the General Motors facility in Oshawa, Ont. — sold their house and bought a bigger one to accommodate their growing family.
Today, the couple is contemplating what might happen to them and their four-year-old son if GM decides to close up shop in the southern Ontario city just east of Toronto.
“We’ve got all our eggs in one basket,” says Joe, whose father spent 30 years working for GM before retiring several years ago.
“I grew up on a GM paycheque my whole life, like most of my family has, so it’s hard to even fathom the thought that they might not be there one day.”