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Protests choking supply chains

Supply issues have slowed production at Toyotetsu. Charlene Ewing, Administration for Toyotetsu Canada, said i...

Church Out Serving event will cater to 200

Article content Production resumed at the Toyotetsu parts plant in Simcoe Wednesday following a week-long shutdown due to COVID-19. Like many large workplaces, production at the Park Road facility was suspended after a handful of cases were confirmed among staff. In a statement last week, Toyotetsu said the decision to idle 1,200 workers was taken “out of an abundance of caution.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Toyotetsu getting back to work B...

Article content Production resumed at the Toyotetsu parts plant in Simcoe Wednesday following a week-long shutdown due to COVID-19. Like many large workplaces, production at the Park Road facility was suspended after a handful of cases were confirmed among staff. In a statement last week, Toyotetsu said the decision to idle 1,200 workers was taken “out of an abundance of caution.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Toyotetsu getting back to work B...

Article content A Toyotetsu employee in Simcoe says the company has a strict COVID-19 routine at the front entrance where all employees reporting to work have their temperatures taken and are required to answer questions related to coronavirus symptoms. However, this same employee alleges a similar routine was not followed at “the back door” where dozens of truck drivers, maintenance workers and other temporary visitors come and go on a daily basis. We apologize, but this video has failed t...