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Canadian Union Readies Vote at Two Toyota Plants
Canada's largest automotive union, Unifor, says it is preparing to hold an organization vote at Toyota Motor Corp. plants in Cambridge and Woodstock, Ontario, this spring.
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Canada's largest automotive union, Unifor, says it is preparing to hold an organization vote at Toyota Motor Corp. plants in Cambridge and Woodstock, Ontario, this spring.
The union was formed last year by the merger of the Canadian Auto Workers and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers unions.
Unifor tells Reuters that more than 40% of the 7,000 hourly workers at the two Toyota facilities have signed union cards. The signatures are required to hold a vote certifying the union's right to represent the employees.
The union says key issues in the organization drive are pensions and Toyota's use of workers hired on temporary contracts that don't include full benefits.
Reuters notes that the CAW and International Assn. of Machinists withdrew bids in 2001 and 2008, respectively, to organize the Toyota facilities because of insufficient support.
Unifor currently represents hourly workers at General Motors, Ford and Chrysler plants in Canada. The union tells Reuters its next target will be Honda Motor Co.'s assembly plant in Alliston, Ontario.
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