Unifor and GM reach tentative agreements for 4,600 autoworkers
TORONTO - Unifor and General Motors have reached tentative labour agreements for over 4,600 autoworkers in Ontario. The first annual payment, including a 10% discount, is $205.00 + GST for one year, with automatic renewal at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks. Unifor National President Lana Payne highlights wage and benefit improvements for workers at GM facilities in Oshawa, CAMI, St. Catharines, and Woodstock.
Talks between Unifor and GM Canada commenced this month following a Ford agreement that included a three percent annual pay raise and a renewed no-closure agreement. The tentative deals align with the Ford pattern, where a union negotiates with one company to set terms for replication in the same sector. The GM labour contracts require ratification by Unifor members, with ratification meetings scheduled for Aug.
29 and 30. GM Canada President Jack Uppal emphasizes that the deal builds on the company's investments in Canadian manufacturing, although further details will be released later to respect the ratification process. The union plans to engage in labour talks with Stellantis as the auto sector faces challenges, including U.S. tariffs, the U.S. administration's decision not to extend the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, and the introduction of Chinese electric vehicles into Canada.
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