Canada's Unifor union goes on strike as more than 8,200 members fail to reach agreement with Stellantis plant

News from this site on October 30, according to Reuters, the Canadian union Unifor has begun a strike at all Stellantis Canadian factories. More than 8,200 members failed to reach a temporary agreement in labor contract negotiations .

The union is seeking higher wages and pensions, with bargaining teams also prioritizing negotiations for workers transitioning to electric vehicles at Stellantis' Brampton assembly plant.

Unifor said in a statement: "We have made progress and we will continue to negotiate through the night." Stellantis said it was "extremely disappointed" with the strike action and would continue to bargain until an agreement is reached.

This site noted that Unifor’s negotiations in Canada are separate from those with the United Auto Workers (UAW). The UAW and Stellantis have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract.

Unifor adopted a "bargaining" approach in negotiations with Canadian automakers, and reached agreements with Ford and General Motors.

The agreement with Unifor comes shortly after GM's 4,300 workers at three plants in Canada went on strike, while the agreement with Ford was reached before the strike was threatened.

Unifor is also trying to address issues specific to Stellantis, including commuted pensions and protections for outsourced workers at parts distribution centers.

The Detroit Three's Canadian operations are much smaller than their U.S. operations, but all have significant plants in Canada.

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