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7 Q8 o+ X0 g9 ~CBC News has learned Ford Motor Co. will lay off nearly 400 workers at its engine plant in Windsor, Ont.' ?( Y$ Q' E. n/ k
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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.. Z0 f# v5 K% i
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The Ford workers have been told they will be laid off beginning Nov. 1.
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' [/ K* ^ _& n. |) Z- K# `* fFord has decided to eliminate one shift at the plant.
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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.
5 v8 Y3 s3 o! p! _* B" o9 pThe net loss of jobs in that move will be 388.
9 |0 V) Q+ F% W# C* G, y"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./ g& ~0 O o2 S V" c- q
9 q9 u) h# B: `% M5 b4 d8 H"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."! I- ]) {" |, R% C/ V
GM left 500 people out of work when it closed its transmission plant on Wednesday.+ l' ` W/ c' D* I- _
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