Unifor, GM reach tentative agreement
Unifor has reached a tentative agreement with General Motors after just over a week of talks with the auto manufacturer. Terms of the deal were not immediately available but union president Lana Payne said the agreement touted strong income and benefit gains in a statement released Saturday morning. The deal cover more than 4,600 unionized […]
Unifor and General Motors have reached a tentative agreement after a week of talks, according to union president Lana Payne. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed yet. The agreement covers over 4,600 unionized employees at the Oshawa Assembly Plant, CAMI Assembly Plant, St. Catharines Propulsion Plant, and Woodstock Parts Distribution Centre.
GM Canada's president, Jack Uppal, stated that the deal builds upon the company's investments in Canadian manufacturing, but further details will be revealed later to respect the ratification process. A ratification vote is scheduled for August 29 and 30. Negotiations between Unifor and GM Canada commenced earlier this month following a similar agreement with Ford, which included a three percent annual pay increase and the renewal of a no-closure agreement.
The tentative deals align with the strategy employed in pattern bargaining, where a union negotiates with one company to establish terms that it aims to replicate with other companies in the same industry. Unifor will now proceed to negotiations with Stellantis amid challenges facing the automotive sector, including U.S. tariffs, the Trump administration's decision not to extend the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, and the arrival of Chinese electric vehicles in Canada.
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