DAIMLERCHRYSLER
June 1st, 2002
BY MONICA DOBIE, in MontrealDaimlerChrysler Canada has announced it will close its trim plant in Ajax, Ontario, in December, 2003, as part of the company's cost saving strategy. The closure will eliminate 650 jobs, adding to the thousands of jobs wiped out over the past 18 months at its light vehicle and heavy truck manufacturing plants. The doomed facility makes seat-back covers for the Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans, as well as Chrysler Intrepid, 300M and Concorde sedans. Union members at the plant recently approved a deal whereby ...
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