— Sting told autoworkers at General Motors in Oshawa, Ont., that he stands in unity with them as they fight the planned closure of their local plant. The singer joined thousands of GM employees who gathered Thursday to hear him perform a free acoustic concert as a gesture of support. “Canada needs to get behind you.”Autoworkers lined up outside the venue, some holding signs of support or wearing shirts that read “Save Oshawa GM,” before they were ushered in for the hour-long performance. “Good luck with your fight,” Sting told the crowd as the performance finished. His musical is set in a town that’s under siege by economic policies introduced by Margaret Thatcher, who served as Britain’s prime minister from 1979 to 1990.

Source: National Post February 14, 2019 20:48 UTC