News & Bargaining Updates

Quick facts on Canada’s auto industry

Contract negotiations with the D3 are three weeks away. Auto bargaining is among Canada’s most important and significant labour negotiations. Auto bargaining affects not only you and approximately 18,000 autoworkers...Read More

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July 20, 2023

Bargaining Update #4: The facts about Auto Talks 2023

The countdown is on. In 4 weeks we open bargaining with the Detroit Big 3 automakers. We are ready! These contract talks affect more than 18,000 Unifor members at Ford,...Read More

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July 13, 2023

Bargaining Update #3: What’s at stake in Auto Talks 2023

Negotiations with the D3 will begin in five weeks.Everyone has an important role to play in the bargaining process. Unifor autoworkers have clearly laid out a vision for this year’s...Read More

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July 06, 2023

Video: What's at stake in Auto Talks 2023

Auto Talks 2023 is about ‘Navigating the Road Ahead’. It’s about building on past gains and taking the challenges of the electric vehicle transition head on. Unifor autoworkers are ready...Read More

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July 06, 2023

Unifor welcomes agreement to resume Windsor battery plant construction

WINDSOR—Stellantis and the federal and Ontario governments have reached an agreement that will see construction of the Windsor EV battery plant resume, preserving current and future jobs in Canada’s auto...Read More

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July 05, 2023

Bargaining update # 2: Unifor serves D3 with notice to bargain

Unifor has reached the next milestone in the leadup to Auto Talks 2023 today by serving Ford, General Motors and Stellantis with notice to bargain on behalf of our 18,000...Read More

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June 28, 2023

Unifor serves Detroit Three automakers with notice to bargain

TORONTO - Unifor served the Detroit Three (D3) automakers, Ford, General Motors and Stellantis notice to bargain today on behalf of 18,000 members whose collective agreements are set to expire...Read More

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June 28, 2023

Bargaining Update #1: Unifor ready for Detroit Three negotiations

Negotiations with Detroit Three (D3) automakers are approaching quickly and will officially begin on August 10 in Toronto.Every round of auto talks presents unique challenges and opportunities. In this round,...Read More

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June 23, 2023

Unifor members to build next-generation trucks at Oshawa GM

OSHAWA—Unifor General Motors members at Oshawa Assembly will build the next-generation of full-size internal combustion engine pickup trucks with the announcement today that GM will invest $280 million in the...Read More

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June 06, 2023

Unifor Auto Council Statement on NextStar Battery Facility

Canada’s auto industry is an important contributor to the success of our national economy. The transition to zero emission vehicles presents an opportunity to not only sustain our existing industrial...Read More

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May 29, 2023

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