Syncreon Automotive in Windsor has shut down two weeks earlier than previously planned, leaving workers with one less pay check than they were expecting to receive, according to Unifor Local 195.
A federal program that would help them get their full unemployment benefits ends in two weeks, but that's about a month before they'll actually be out of work.
Temporary changes made to the employment insurance (EI) program during the COVID-19 pandemic are about to expire later this month, threatening access to jobless benefits for nearly 300 automotive workers at Syncreon Automotive in Windsor, Ont.
Temporary changes to the employment insurance program made during the pandemic are set to expire soon, jeopardizing access to jobless benefits for automotive workers in Windsor, Ont., who expect to be out of work in the fall, says a Unifor leader.