General Motors reached a tentative agreement with Unifor, averting a work stoppage at the BrightDrop electric van plant in Ingersoll, Ont., until the 1,300 workers vote Sunday on ratification. (The Logic)
Talking point: The negotiations were tight, extending past the original deadline to 3 a.m. Wednesday. The union had been hoping to push GM to add more working hours to their two-week on, two-week off schedule that has cut into their members’ incomes over the past few years. The company and union did not reveal details of the agreement, though local union leader Mike Van Boekel said Saturday that it would come down to three “big ticket items.” Meanwhile, Unifor’s U.S. counterpart, the UAW, is threatening to strike against Stellantis, due in part to a rumoured decision to move Dodge Durango production to Canada, which Stellantis has denied.