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Cars pass under an overpass at the General Motors Car assembly plant in Oshawa, June 1, 2012. GM has lost 34,176 vehicles of production since the start of the UAW strike in September, according to an estimate by Deutsche Bank. At the Oshawa plant, workers build light- and heavy-duty Chevrolet Silverado trucks, one of GM's most profitable models, while the plant's stamping operations supply various parts for GM North America. Unifor has used the "pattern bargaining" approach in its talks, reaching a deal first with Ford and then expecting GM and Stellantis to match. Unifor represents about 18,000 workers at the Canadian facilities of Ford, GM and Chrysler parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI).

Persons: Mark Blinch, GM, Lana Payne, Unifor, Shivansh Tiwary, Jyoti Narayan, Christian Schmollinger, Jamie Freed, Arun Koyyur Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, General, U.S, Ford Motor, GM, Detroit Three, Unifor, United Auto Workers, UAW, Deutsche Bank, St, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Silverado, GM North America, Ford, Chrysler, Unions, Thomson Locations: Oshawa, Canada, U.S, St, Catharines, Woodstock, CAMI, Ingersoll , Ontario, St . Catharines, Bengaluru

☆ Canadian autoworkers go on strike at GM plants
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

But the plants that are on strike could affect GM’s US operations, because its engines and transmissions are used in vehicles built here. GM already is dealing with a strike by the United Auto Workers union at two of its US assembly plants and a strike of 18 parts distribution centers across 20 states. The UAW is also on strike against plants at GM rivals Ford and Stellantis, which builds cars under the Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler names. GM had already disclosed that it lost $200 million in the first two weeks of the UAW strike, which began on September 15. The UAW remained on strike at the GM plants where its members had already walked out.

Persons: “, ” Unifor, Shawn Fain Organizations: New, New York CNN, General Motors, Ford, Silverado, GM’s, United Auto Workers, UAW, GM, Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, EV Locations: New York, Canada, Oshawa , Ontario, St . Catharines , Ontario, GM’s CAMI, Ingersoll , Ontario, Flint , Michigan, Fort Wayne , Indiana

TORONTO (AP) — Auto workers walked off the job at three General Motors facilities in Canada early Tuesday after failing to reach agreement with the automaker. Their union, Unifor, represents more than 4,200 workers at the plants. They had warned they would begin a strike if no agreement was struck with GM by midnight local time. Workers at Ford of Canada ratified a new deal late last month that raises base hourly pay for production workers by almost 20% over three years. Unifor had earlier avoided going on strike against the Detroit automakers, unlike its U.S. counterpart, the United Auto Workers.

Persons: ”, Lana Payne, General Motors, ” Payne, ” Jennifer Wright, Payne, Unifor Organizations: TORONTO, — Auto, General, GM, Ford, General Motors Corp, Unifor, Oshawa Assembly, Operations, Catharines Propulsion Plant, Woodstock, Distribution, Workers, Canada, Detroit, ., United Auto Workers Locations: Canada, St, Catharines, Oshawa , Ontario, CAMI, Ingersoll , Ontario

☆ Canadian union Unifor strikes at GM after contract talks fail
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

GM was disappointed about being unable to reach a deal at this time but will continue to negotiate with Unifor, the automaker said in a statement. Unifor represents about 18,000 workers at the Canadian facilities of the Detroit Three automakers, which also include Ford (F.N) and Chrysler parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI). Unifor last month ratified a new three-year contract with Ford that offered wage increases of up to 25% to more than 5,600 workers at its Canadian facilities. Unifor said last week that GM was "resisting" a number of important elements of its agreement with Ford. The union had chosen the company as its second bargaining target of the Detroit Three automakers after Ford.

Persons: Mark Blinch, Unifor, Lana Payne, Mack Trucks, Jason Gale, ” Unifor, Shivansh Tiwary, Jyoti Narayan, Christian Schmollinger, Jamie Freed Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, General, North, Unifor, Detroit Three, Ford, Chrysler, United Auto Workers, UAW, Volvo Group, Detroit, Thomson Locations: Oshawa, St, Catharines, Woodstock, United States, Canada, Ontario, Bengaluru

☆ General Motors reaches deal with Canadian autoworkers hours after union initiates strikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

DETROIT — General Motors has reached a tentative agreement for nearly 4,300 Canadian autoworkers after the union representing those workers called a national strike early Tuesday. Canadian union Unifor said Tuesday afternoon the "strike actions are on hold to allow the membership to vote on the tentative agreement." Unifor initiated a national strike after the sides failed to reach a deal by an 11:59 p.m. Monday deadline. The Canadian engine plant marked a major concern for the automaker, which also is facing U.S. strikes by the United Auto Workers union. Unifor said the tentative deal with GM follows a ratified agreement reached last month with Ford Motor.

Persons: Rob Nimigon, Unifor, Lana Payne Organizations: Chevrolet Silverado, General, DETROIT —, Motors, Chevrolet, General Motors, United Auto Workers, GM, Ford Motor, Ford Locations: Oshawa, Oshawa , Ontario, Canada, DETROIT, U.S

☆ Canadian autoworkers strike against General Motors, joining UAW
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Richard Lautens | Toronto Star | Getty ImagesDETROIT — Labor strikes are now an international issue for General Motors after the Detroit automaker failed to reach a tentative agreement by Monday for roughly 4,300 workers represented by Canadian union Unifor. The Canadian autoworkers will join roughly 9,200 United Auto Workers members who are on strike in the U.S. at two assembly plants and 18 parts and distribution centers for GM. Striking United Auto Workers (UAW) members from the General Motors Lansing Delta Plant picket in Delta Township, Michigan September 29, 2023. Rebecca Cook | ReutersUnifor, which represents 18,000 Canadian workers at the Detroit automakers, took a more traditional approach to its negotiations than its U.S. counterpart. The Canadian union is negotiating with each automaker separately and using a deal first reached last month with Ford as a "pattern" for GM and Chrysler parent Stellantis .

Persons: Lana Payne, UNIFOR, Richard Lautens, Rebecca Cook, Payne Organizations: Metro Toronto Convention, Toronto Star, Getty, DETROIT — Labor, General Motors, Detroit, United Auto Workers, GM, Chevrolet Silverado, Unifor, UAW, General Motors Lansing Delta Plant, Reuters Unifor, Detroit automakers, U.S ., Ford, Chrysler Locations: Canadian, U.S, Ontario, Delta Township , Michigan, Canada

☆ Unifor says GM resisting important elements of Ford pattern agreement
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 6 (Reuters) - Canadian workers union Unifor on Friday said General Motors (GM.N) was "resisting" a number of important elements of its pattern agreement with Ford Motor (F.N). Unifor represents about 4,300 workers at GM covered by these talks. GM Canada did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Unifor's talks with the Detroit Three automakers in Canada are separate from the United Auto Workers (UAW) union's coordinated action in the United States.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Unifor's, union's, Shivansh, Maju Samuel Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, Motors, Ford Motor, Ford, Unifor, GM, GM Canada, Detroit Three, United Auto Workers, UAW, United States, Detroit, Chrysler, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Canada, United States, United, Bengaluru

☆ Canadian union Unifor sets Oct 9 deadline for GM negotiations
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 28 (Reuters) - Canadian labor union Unifor said on Thursday it has informed General Motors (GM.N) that Oct. 9 has been set as the deadline for negotiating a deal with the U.S. automaker. Unifor had announced GM as its second bargaining target in contract talks with the Detroit Three on Monday, a day after ratifying a new three-year contract with Ford Motor (F.N). Meanwhile, in the U.S., negotiators for the United Auto Workers (UAW) union could strike additional Detroit Three automotive facilities on Friday if there is no substantial progress in labor negotiations. The UAW had launched its walkouts on Sept. 15, its first simultaneous strikes at General Motors, Chrysler parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI) and Ford.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Unifor, Juby Babu, Rishabh Jaiswal, Sherry Jacob, Phillips, Rashmi Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, Motors, U.S ., Ford, GM Canada, Oshawa Operations, Catharines Propulsion Plant, Distribution, GM, Detroit, Ford Motor, United Auto Workers, UAW, Chrysler, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Unifor, Canada, St, Catharines, Woodstock, Bengaluru

DETROIT (AP) — Canadian auto workers say General Motors will be their next target after members ratified a new three-year labor contract with Ford. Unifor, which represents about 4,300 workers at three GM facilities in Canada, said Monday it reached a strong deal with Ford and now will try to negotiate a pattern agreement with GM. Workers at Ford of Canada ratified a new deal on Sunday that raises base hourly pay for production workers by almost 20% over three years, and by more than 25% for trade workers. But, according to the union, that figure doesn’t include compounding of each annual increase or the initial cost-of-living increase, both of which should increase workers’ actual pay. The UAW has been on strike for 11 days with targeted factory and warehouse shutdowns at GM, Ford and Stellantis, maker of Jeep, Chrysler, Ram and other vehicles.

Persons: Lana Payne, ”, Ford, Ram Organizations: DETROIT, Ford, GM, Chevrolet Silverado, Workers, Canada, Detroit, ., United Auto Workers, UAW, Chrysler Locations: Canada, Oshawa , Ontario

☆ Canadian union Unifor names GM its second bargaining target among Detroit Three
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 25 (Reuters) - Canadian union Unifor announced General Motors (GM.N) as its second bargaining target in contract talks with the Detroit Three on Monday, a day after ratifying a new three-year contract with Ford Motor (F.N). Unifor had set Ford as the first target for a pattern agreement in its contract discussions with the Detroit Three in Canada. Talks with GM are set to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 26, the union said. The Canadian operations of the Detroit Three are much smaller than their U.S. setups, but the three automakers each has critical factories in Canada.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Unifor, Ford, Shivansh, Pooja Desai Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, Detroit, Ford Motor, Ford, Ford of, GM, United Auto Workers, UAW, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Canada, Ford of Canada, United States, Bengaluru

☆ Workers with Canadian union Unifor vote in favor of Ford contract
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Ford logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Ford Motor Co FollowSept 24 (Reuters) - Canadian labor union Unifor said on Sunday its members had voted to ratify a new contract with Ford Motor (F.N), a relief for the Detroit automaker locked in a separate tussle with its U.S. union over demands for better pay and benefits in the country. Reporting by Nathan Gomes and Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru Editing by Pooja Desai and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Wolfgang Rattay, Unifor, Nathan Gomes, Mrinmay Dey, Pooja Desai, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Ford, Ford Motor, Detroit, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Germany, Bengaluru

Canadian autoworkers ratified a new labor agreement with Ford Motor Co. on Sunday, averting a threatened strike and potentially setting a precedent that could play out in the United Auto Workers' strike at automaker facilities in the U.S. The new agreement raises base hourly pay for production workers by almost 20% over three years, and by more than 25% for trade workers, the Canadian autoworker union Unifor said. Ford described the pact as a 15% wage increase over the three year life of the agreement. But, according to the union, that figure doesn't include compounding of each annual increase or the initial cost-of-living increase, both of which should increase workers' actual pay. It's been one week since the United Auto Workers launched historic work stoppages against major car makers.

Persons: Unifor, Ford, It's Organizations: Ford Motor, United Auto Workers, U.S, Canadian, General Motors, Stellantis

☆ Canadian autoworkers vote on tentative deal with Ford
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Members of Canada’s autoworkers union, Unifor, began voting Saturday on a tentative three-year agreement the union announced it reached with Ford Motor Co. last week. Ford has said it will not comment on the terms of the tentative agreement while Unifor conducts its ratification vote. The provisional agreement comes as Ford is making headway in its negotiations with the United Auto Workers, the union representing American workers. “We do want to recognize that Ford is serious about reaching a deal,” UAW President Shawn Fain said Friday. The UAW said it did not have a comment on the terms of the Unifor deal with Ford.

Persons: Canada’s, Unifor, ”, —, “, Ford, Shawn Fain Organizations: CNN, Ford Motor Co, Stellantis, General Motors, United Auto Workers, Ford, UAW

☆ Unifor says Ford offers wage increases of 10% for first year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sept 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor (F.N) has offered Canadian union Unifor wage increases of up to 25% in its tentative agreement, the union said on Saturday. Unifor, which represents about 5,600 Canadian auto workers, on Friday said that its Ford leadership group has voted unanimously to support the tentative agreement. Ford is also in the midst of contract negotiations in the U.S. with a strike by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union at its at the automaker's Wayne, Michigan assembly plant. UAW President Shawn Fain said in a Facebook live event that by targeting distribution centers the strike becomes a nationwide event. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday showed significant support by Americans for the striking auto workers.

Persons: Unifor, Ford, Shawn Fain, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Gokul, Daniel Wallis, Alistair Bell Organizations: Ford, United Auto Workers, UAW, GM, Detroit, Reuters, U.S, Thomson Locations: U.S, Wayne , Michigan, United, Michigan, Bengaluru

Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers on Friday, the United Auto Workers union still has plenty of leverage in its effort to force the companies to agree to significant increases in pay and benefits. The UAW could, if it chose to, vastly expand the number of workers who could strike assembly plants and parts facilities of General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, the owner of the Jeep and Ram brands. All three companies said that talks with the union continued on Saturday, though officials said they expected no major announcements. In expanding the strike on Friday, the UAW struck only the parts-distribution centers of GM and Stellantis. Ford was spared from the latest walkouts because of progress that company has made in negotiations with the union, said UAW President Shawn Fain.

Persons: “, ”, Daniel Ives, Sam Abuelsamid, Abuelsamid, Ford, Shawn Fain, Wheaton, ’, Fain, —, “ It's, AutoNation, Mike Stanton, David Barnas, Jodi Tinson, Alexandra Olson Organizations: Detroit, United Auto Workers, UAW, General Motors, Ford, Jeep, GM, Wedbush Securities, Guidehouse, Fiat Chrysler . Service, Cornell University, National Automobile Dealers Association, Associated Press Locations: Detroit, Flint , Michigan, Sterling Heights , Michigan, Canada, United States, New York

"Stellantis and GM in particular are going to need some serious pushing," Fain said Friday. Fain said Ford had improved its contract offer, including boosting profit sharing and agreeing to let workers strike over plant closures but said the union still has "serious issues" with Ford. "This is like union 101 in terms of divide and conquer, and put more pressure on GM and Stellantis," Ives added. GM, Ford and Stellantis have said they are making contingency plans for further U.S. work stoppages. Unifor, which represents about 5,600 Canadian auto workers, had been threatening to go on strike at all three Ford plants in the country.

Persons: Phaedra Grant, Michael Swensen, Biden, Fain, Shawn Fain, Stellantis, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Ford, Daniel Ives, Ives, Karine Jean, Pierre, Mark Reuss, David Shepardson, Joseph White, Ben Klayman, Peter Henderson, Jeff Mason, Matthew Lewis, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Ford, UAW, REUTERS, Ford Union, GM, United Auto Workers, Detroit, General Motors, Chrysler, Ford Motor, Silverado, Ford Bronco, Chevrolet, Reuters, Biden, Republican, White, Detroit automakers, Thomson Locations: Louisville , Kentucky, U.S, DETROIT, United, California, Massachusetts, Oregon, Florida, Kokomo , Indiana, Kokomo, Michigan, Missouri , Michigan, Ohio, Chevrolet Colorado, Washington, Detroit, San Francisco

The nation’s biggest automakers – and car buyers everywhere -- will learn Friday whether the United Auto Workers union will escalate its strike over a demand for higher wages, a shorter work week and other benefits. Fain said earlier this week he would call on workers at more plants to strike unless there was significant progress in contract negotiations with the carmakers. Bargaining continued Thursday, although neither side reported any breakthroughs, and they remained far apart on wage increases. The companies have laid off a few thousand more, saying some factories are running short on parts because of the strike. If the deal is ratified, Unifor expects that GM and Stellantis will agree to similar contracts for Canadian workers.

Persons: Shawn Fain, Fain, Louis, Unifor, Stellantis, ” Ford, “ It’s, Mark Truby, Jonah Furman Organizations: United Auto Workers, UAW, Ford, General Motors, Workers, Stellantis, Canadian, GM, Detroit News Locations: Detroit, St, Toledo , Ohio

New York CNN —The United Auto Workers union is expanding its strike against GM and Stellantis but said that progress in negotiations with Ford means it won’t expand the number of Ford workers on the picket lines. “At noon Eastern today, all parts distributions centers at General Motors and Stellantis will be on strike,” he said. Still the announcement of progress at Ford raised hopes that the strike, at least at there, could be brought to a relatively quick end. But the UAW’s expanded strike is now targeting the parts distribution centers for GM and Stellantis. As of 10:30 am ET, Stellantis (STLA) is up 0.98%; Ford (F) is up 3.57%; and GM (GM) is up 0.7%.

Persons: Shawn Fain, ”, “, Fain, “ Ford, ” Ford, Ford, Bill Pugliano, ” Shawn Fain, Tesla Organizations: New, New York CNN, United Auto Workers, GM, Ford, UAW, General Motors, Ford Michigan Assembly Plant, Stellantis, Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, Big, Facebook, UAW International Union Locations: New York, Wayne , Michigan, Wentzville , Missouri, Toledo –, North America, Virginia, California, America, Auburn Hills , Michigan

☆ Detroit Three automakers enter final hours to avoid wider UAW strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] People attend a UAW rally to support striking workers outside an assembly plant in Louisville, Kentucky. REUTERS/Michael Swensen Acquire Licensing RightsDETROIT, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The Detroit Three automakers and the union representing the companies' U.S. hourly workers on Friday entered the final hours to reach new labor agreements before the current coordinated strike expands to include more plants. Fain has said the Detroit automakers have not shared their huge profits with workers while enriching executives and investors. The automakers have proposed 20% raises over 4-1/2 years, while the UAW is seeking 40%. Unifor, which represents about 5,600 Canadian auto workers, had been threatening to go on strike at all three Ford plants in the country.

Persons: Michael Swensen, Stellantis, Shawn Fain, Fain, Mark Reuss, Ford, David Shepardson, Joseph White, Ben Klayman, Peter Henderson, Matthew Lewis Organizations: UAW, Rights, Detroit Three, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, GM's, Silverado, Ford Bronco, Chevrolet, Detroit, Reuters, Facebook, Detroit automakers, Thomson Locations: Louisville , Kentucky, Missouri , Michigan, Ohio, Chevrolet Colorado, Washington, Detroit

Talks continued between union representatives and company management on the sixth day of a coordinated walkout, a day after Ford (F.N) averted a strike by Canadian workers. The UAW launched a strike against Ford, General Motors (GM.N) and Stellantis last week, targeting one U.S. assembly plant at each company. UAW workers also want to end a tiered wage structure that they say has created a large gap between newer and older employees, forcing some to work two jobs to make ends meet. We’re serious about this,” said Victor Holloway, 24, of Westland, Michigan, who has worked at the Ford plant in Wayne, Michigan, since 2021. U.S. President Joe Biden is wearing a red tie on Wednesday in solidarity with UAW workers, the White House said.

Persons: Mark Reuss, “ We’re, ”, Victor Holloway, Rebecca Cook, Stellantis, Ram, Reuters Graphics Ford, Unifor, Ford, Joe Biden, Biden, Shawn Fain's, David Shepardson, Joe White, Ben Klayman, Anirudh, Richard Chang, Will Dunham, Matthew Lewis, Deepa Babington Organizations: DETROIT, United Auto Workers, Ford, Detroit, Detroit Free Press, UAW, General Motors, Ford Bronco, Chevrolet, Reuters, GM, REUTERS, GM's, Silverado, Reuters Graphics, Kokomo, RSM, Thomson Locations: Michigan , Ohio, Missouri, Chevrolet Colorado, Westland , Michigan, Wayne , Michigan, Fairfax , Kansas, Toledo , Ohio, U.S, Canada, Canadian, Ohio, Indiana, Kokomo , Indiana, Washington, Detroit, Bengaluru

DETROIT, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Talks were ongoing on Wednesday between union representatives and company management in the sixth day of the United Auto Workers strike at the Detroit Three automakers, a day after Ford (F.N) averted a walkout by Canadian workers. The UAW launched a strike against Ford, General Motors (GM.N) and Chrysler parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI) last week, targeting one U.S. assembly plant at each company. The UAW's coordinated U.S. action led to about 12,700 workers going on strike last week. Ford reached a last-minute deal to avoid a walkout at its Canadian operations late on Tuesday. Unifor, which represents about 5,600 Canadian auto workers, had been threatening to go on strike at all three of Ford's plants in that country if a deal was not reached by late on Tuesday.

Persons: Ford, Mark Reuss, Carlos Osorio, Ram, Unifor, Stellantis, Anirudh Saligrama, David Shepardson, Ben Klayman, Will Dunham, Richard Chang, Jamie Freed Organizations: DETROIT, United Auto Workers, Detroit Three, Ford, UAW, General Motors, Chrysler, Ford Bronco, Chevrolet, Motors, Detroit, Detroit Free Press, Plant, REUTERS, GM's, Silverado, GM, RSM, Kokomo, Thomson Locations: Michigan , Ohio, Missouri, Chevrolet Colorado, Kansas, Oakville, Oakville , Ontario, Canada, Ford Canada, Canadian, Ohio, Indiana, Toledo, Kokomo , Indiana, Bengaluru, Washington, Detroit

☆ Ford avoids Canadian auto strike with Unifor union deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Lana Payne speaks to delegates after being elected as president of UNIFOR, Canada's largest private sector union, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Aug. 10, 2022. The Canadian tentative agreement was reached on day five of the United Auto Workers union initiating targeted strikes against Ford and its crosstown rivals General Motors and Chrysler-parent Stellantis . DETROIT – Ford Motor avoided having to face labor strikes on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border Tuesday night, as the automaker and Canadian union Unifor announced a tentative deal covering 5,600 autoworkers in the country's Ontario providence. Unifor, which represents 18,000 Canadian workers at the Detroit automakers, took a more traditional approach to its negotiations than its U.S. counterpart did. The Canadian union picked Ford as its "target" company instead of following the UAW's new strategy of bargaining with all three automakers.

Persons: Lana Payne, UNIFOR, Unifor, Ford, Shawn Fain Organizations: Metro Toronto Convention, Plant, Ford Edge, Lincoln Nautilus, Ford, United Auto Workers, General Motors, Chrysler, Detroit, Ford Motor, U.S ., Detroit automakers, U.S, GM, UAW Locations: Oakville, Unifor, DETROIT, U.S, Canada, Ontario, autoworkers, Wentzville , Missouri, Wayne , Michigan, Toledo , Ohio

☆ Ford avoids Canadian auto strike with union deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] An aerial view shows recently manufactured vehicles at Ford's Oakville Assembly Plant in Oakville, Ontario, Canada May 26, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. auto sector avoided more pain as Ford (F.N) late on Tuesday reached a tentative deal with a Canadian union even as the Detroit Three automakers face the possible escalation of separate coordinated U.S. strikes by the United Auto Workers union. Unifor, which represents about 5,600 Canadian auto workers, were threatening to go on strike at all three of Ford's plants in the country if a deal was not reached by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday (0359 GMT on Wednesday). "We leveraged our union’s most powerful weapon: the right to strike," Unifor said of the tentative deal in a statement. The UAW has said it will announce strikes against more U.S. plants on Friday if no serious progress is made in talks with automakers.

Persons: Carlos Osorio, Unifor, Unifor's, Stellantis's Ram, Anirudh Saligrama, Ben Klayman, Richard Chang, Jamie Freed Organizations: Plant, REUTERS, Tuesday, Detroit Three, United Auto Workers, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Detroit Three automakers, Ford Bronco, Chevrolet, UAW, GM's, Silverado, Thomson Locations: Oakville, Oakville , Ontario, Canada, U.S, Michigan , Ohio, Missouri, Chevrolet Colorado, Bengaluru, Ben, Detroit

☆ Ford Reaches a Labor Deal in Canada as U.S. Talks Inch Along
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Neal E. Boudette | More About Neal E. Boudette | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Unifor’s talks with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, which owns Chrysler, Jeep and Ram, started on Aug. 10 but have been overshadowed by the U.A.W. Ford has an assembly plant and two engine plants in Canada. Unifor selected Ford as the “target” of its talks, meaning it focused on securing the best deal it could from the company before turning to the other two automakers. Ford’s deal in Canada appears to have little bearing on the U.A.W. ; a Ford truck and sport-utility vehicle plant in Wayne, Mich.; and a Stellantis S.U.V.

Persons: Unifor’s, Ram, Ford, Unifor Organizations: Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Jeep, ’ Locations: United States, Canada, Wentzville, Mo, Wayne, Mich, Toledo , Ohio

Stellantis provided a glimmer of hope for a breakthrough by giving the union a new contract proposal. It was not clear whether the Stellantis offer would satisfy union President Shawn Fain, who vows to announce new strike targets on Friday unless there is “serious progress” toward agreements with GM, Stellantis and Ford. So far UAW workers are striking at just three factories — one for each company, including a GM assembly plant near St. Louis. The workers are covered under a different contract than those that UAW is negotiating with the three big automakers. If ratified, it would cover more than 5,000 workers and provide a model for similar deals at GM and Stellantis operations in Canada.

Persons: Stellantis, Shawn Fain, Louis Organizations: Motors, Stellantis, United Auto Workers, GM, Ford, UAW, Chrysler, Dodge, Canadian Locations: St, Kansas, Louis, Ohio, Indiana, Toledo , Ohio, Alabama, Canada

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