General Motors will be the next target company for Unifor's bargaining with the Detroit Three automakers, national president Lana Payne announced Monday.
"I don't expect this to be an easy round of talks and I want to make sure our union is best positioned to move this pattern forward for the benefit of all members, active and retired," she added.
This latest round of bargaining will include 4,300 workers at the St. Catherine's powertrain plant, Oshawa Assembly complex, and Woodstock parts distribution centre. Payne said the decision to tap GM next in bargaining is based on negotiation leverage, because of demand and the key position.The decision not to tap Stellantis next — which operates both the Windsor and Brampton Assembly plants, and is the largest Unifor auto employer — is based on "more information" the union says it needs regarding upcoming investment and re-tooling at the Brampton Assembly Plant, as well as the Windsor Assembly Plant's re-tooling period.
The automaker has about 5,600 unionized employees in Canada, mainly in Oakville, Ont., and Windsor, Ont. "I believe when people see and look at it in its entirety, it is such a comprehensive set of improvements for workers," said Unifor president Lana Payne.
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