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GM Strike in Canada Averted with “Framework” Labor Deal
The Unifor union that represents about 23,000 hourly autoworkers in Canada says it and General Motors Co. have reached agreement on the framework of a new labor contract.
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The Unifor union that represents about 23,000 hourly autoworkers in Canada says it and General Motors Co. have reached agreement on the framework of a new labor contract.
Unifor President Jerry Dias says the tentative deal has averted a strike at two GM plants. He says GM has agreed to spend “hundreds of millions” of dollars to retool its factory in Oshawa, Ontario, and avoid closing it in about 2019. He also says the deal would give full-time employment status to about 700 temporary workers.
The two sides have several details to finalize before the contract is presented to about 3,900 Unifor-represented workers for ratification, according to Dias.
The union, which previously selected GM with which to set a pattern agreement for Ford and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, offered no immediate details. But Unifor has insisted on commitments from carmakers to expand facilities in the country or commit to new models there that will help stabilize Canada’s shrinking auto industry.
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