The Canadian subsidiary of General Motors is trying to stop an auto workers union from airing a critical TV commercial during the Super Bowl.
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GM to close its car factory in Oshawa, Ont., costing the jobs of about 2,600 blue-collar workers.
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WATCH the commercial is trying to stop from airing tonight. Unifor will not be intimidated by in our fight to vehicles with VINs starting with 3.
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GM sent a cease-and-desist letter to Unifor giving it a Saturday deadline to stop using the ad.
The company says in a statement that the ad is misleading and inaccurate.
The Associated Press
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