Key bargaining dates
May 17-18 | Unifor Special Auto Council |
June 28 | Unifor serves “notice to bargain” for all applicable Detroit 3 bargaining units |
August 10 | Formal opening of negotiations at Sheraton Centre in Toronto |
August 17-20 | Unifor Bargaining Worker Power Conference and Canadian Council in Halifax |
August 23 | Bargaining resumes |
August 26-27 | Strike authorization votes held for each bargaining unit |
August 29 |
Unifor selects Ford Motor Company as Detroit Three target company |
September 4 | Labour Day events |
September 5 | Bargaining continues |
September 19 | Ford Motor Company strike deadline (following 24-hour extension) |
September 19 | Tentative agreement reached with Ford of Canada |
September 22 | Unifor Ford local leadership unanimously endorse tentative agreement |
September 24 | Unifor members at Ford ratify collective agreement |
September 25 | Unifor announces General Motors as next target company |
September 26 | Negotiations between Unifor and General Motors commence |
October 9 | General Motors strike deadline at 11:59 p.m. |
October 10 | 12-hour strike action at General Motors |
October 10 | Tentative agreement reached with General Motors |
October 13 | Unifor General Motors local leadership unanimously endorse tentative agreement |
October 15 | Unifor members at General Motors ratify collective agreement |
October 17 | Unifor announces bargaining with Stellantis to begin |
October 18 | Negotiations between Unifor and Stellantis commence |
October 29 | Strike deadline set for Stellantis at 11:59 p.m. |
October 30 | 7-hour strike action at Stellantis |
October 30 | Tentative agreement reached with Stellantis |
November 3 |
Stellantis local leadership meeting |