The Canadian auto workers union is asking people in Canada and the U.S. to boycott General Motors vehicles made in Mexico.
The Unifor union is asking people not to buy trucks or SUVs with vehicle identification numbers that start with the number three, which signify that they are made in Mexico.
Unifor says it will publicize the boycott with television, newspaper and billboard advertising in both countries.
In November GM announced plans to close its car factory in Oshawa, Ontario, near Toronto, costing the jobs of about 2,600 blue-collar workers. It also has plans to close four . . .
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