Unifor and the U.S. automaker launched contract negotiations Monday in Toronto—the first round of bargaining set to take place this year between the union and the Detroit Three automakers, which also includes General Motors and Chrysler parent company Stellantis. (The Logic)
Talking point: Unifor, which represents nearly 19,000 Detroit Three employees in Canada, said it asked to speed up the timeline for replacing its 2023 collective agreements given the risk of economic conditions worsening as the GM facility in Ingersoll, Ont., and Stellantis plant in Brampton, Ont., remain idle. “We need to deal with things now,” national president Lana Payne told reporters on Monday. Meredith Keenan, vice-president of human resources at Ford Canada, said in a statement the company wants a fair deal that would give stability to its workforce “while securing the long-term competitiveness of our Canadian manufacturing operations.”
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