General Motors and Unifor have reached a tentative agreement, the two sides announced Saturday, Aug. 22.
The deal must still be ratified by the union members.
Unifor, Canada’s largest private union, began negotiations with GM on behalf of the automaker’s unionized employees on Aug. 10. Unifor completed a similar round of negotiations with Ford earlier this summer – that deal has now been ratified – and will do the same with Stellantis after the GM deal is ratified.
The deal with GM represents more than 4,600 unionized employees at four facilities in Ontario. These include the Oshawa Assembly Plant, CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, St. Catharines Propulsion Plant and Woodstock Parts Distribution Centre.
Details of the tentative agreement were not released. It’s expected to cover three years, same as the Ford deal.
“Our bargaining committee worked diligently to reach these agreements, which deliver strong income and benefit gains, amid some of the most challenging times in our history,” said Unifor national president Lana Payne in a news release.
“These agreements are subject to member ratification and recognize the many contributions of our represented team members with important increases in wages, benefits and job security while building on GM’s investments in Canadian manufacturing,” GM Canada president and managing director Jack Uppal said in a statement. “To respect Unifor’s ratification process, more details will be shared at the appropriate time.”
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