pUnifor negotiators continue to focus on “securing the core economic pattern” established in new collective agreements struck over the past month with Ford Motor Co. of Canada and General Motors Canada, President Lana Payne and other members of the union’s bargaining committee told members Oct. 25.
Contract talks between Unifor and Stellantis are coming to a head in the lead up to the union’s Oct. 29 strike deadline, as the UAW in the United States begins the ratification process for its newly inked tentative agreement with Ford Motor Co.
Key components of those deals include compensation gains of nearly 20 per cent for longtime workers over the three-year term, bonuses of $10,000 for full-timers and a path to defined-benefit pension plans for all workers.In addition to the key compensation gains, union negotiators have prioritized securing a clearer picture of Stellantis’ electric-vehicle transition plan at its Brampton Assembly Plant, including details on the retooling timeline, future product and staffing levels.
“Two of three companies have said, ‘Yes, we can make this deal work for us.’ I think Stellantis, they’re not really in a position to deviate significantly from the pattern.” Unifor’s national office, meantime, has maintained it will be fighting to bring the same gains won in its Ford and GM agreements to Stellantis members.
The final days of contract talks between Unifor and Stellantis also come against the backdrop of a long-awaited UAW deal south of the border.
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