 canada scowls indiana cheers over caterpillar moves caterpillar has closed a plant in london ontario it acquired last year since new year s the plant has been under lock out by the canadian auto workers union because the union rejected a proposal to cut wager and reduce benefits moves that were required for the plant to be competitive in the global marketplace caterpillar s new plant in muncie indiana held a jobs fair over the weekend that attracted so many applicants it had to shut down early why is caterpillar so popular in indiana and so unpopular in canada get the details at  wwwforbescom sites michelinemaynard 20120206 canadascowlsindianacheersovercaterpillarmoves  