Unifor Launches Final Auto Sector Talks with Stellantis
After securing wage deals with Ford and GM this summer, Canada's largest private union opens contract negotiations with Stellantis today, representing nearly 19,000 autoworkers. The pattern bargaining sets terms expected to mirror those achieved with the Detroit Three competitors.
Final Round of Auto Negotiations Underway
The union representing nearly 19,000 Canadian auto workers is set to open contract talks with Stellantis today, marking the final round of its bargaining with the Detroit Three. Unifor has already ratified new collective agreements with Ford Motor Co. and General Motors this summer with current deals set to expire Sept. 20.
Members at General Motors voted overwhelmingly in favour of ratifying new contracts, with those in Oshawa, St. Catharines and Woodstock voting 80.5 per cent in favour, while members in Ingersoll were 96.5 per cent in support. The three-year collective agreements increase wages for full-rate production members to $50.20 per hour and skilled trades workers to $62.71 an hour.
Unifor's agreements with GM mirror the three per cent annual wage increases reached with Ford, which Unifor selected to kick off its pattern bargaining with the industry. Unifor typically uses pattern bargaining for its auto sector negotiations, setting terms it hopes to replicate with other companies.
For foreigners working in Canada's automotive manufacturing sector, especially in Ontario plants, these union contracts set wage benchmarks and benefits standards that influence the broader labour market. If you're employed or seeking work in auto assembly, parts production, or related roles, the outcomes of these negotiations will affect compensation scales and job security terms across the industry.
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