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Oh, Canada....Oh, Canada....
Despite parting ways during the '80s, the U.S. United Auto Workers and the Canadian Auto Workers remain "brothers." Still, with Canada on strike against General Motors Corp. for much of October, numerous GM-U.S. plants relying on Canadian components closed down. You don't make profits when plants are shut: The 17-day UAW strike at GM plants in Dayton, OH, last March cost the No. 1 automaker $900 million.
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