GM is moving production from Oshawa to Indiana. Here's what they're saying across the border

GM is moving production from Oshawa to Indiana. Here's what they're saying across the border

Rich LeTourneau is blunt as he sets down his beer on the union hall bar, located just a stone's throw away from the General Motors plant in Fort Wayne, Ind. where he's put in 38 years.

"I respect Canadian unions, I respect the Mexican union. We didn't raise our hand and say … 'I'll take what you guys got.' That decision was made way above our head," he told CBC News.

"But when the company comes to me to increase volume, I'm not gonna tell them no, either, because it's job security for my people, and hell, if I can corner the market, I will."

LeTourneau is the bargaining chairman at United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2209, which represents GM workers in Fort Wayne. This is where GM is adding 250 temporary jobs to build Chevrolet Si

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