News & Bargaining Updates

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

Unifor Auto Council determines bargaining priorities for D3 negotiations

LONDON—Pensions, wages, transition plans as autoworkers shift to producing electric vehicles, and confirmation of new investment and product lines emerged as the bargaining priorities at the Unifor Special Auto Council,...Read More

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May 18, 2023

Video: Lana Payne address to UAW Convention

In a keynote address to delegates at the United Auto Workers Special Bargaining Convention, Unifor National President Lana Payne speaks on the need to plan for the transition to a...Read More

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May 16, 2023

Government EV investment necessary to secure jobs and prosperous future

TORONTO—Government investment in the clean economy, including electric vehicle production, is necessary to secure good paying jobs and a prosperous future for Canada’s auto sector, says Unifor. “The scale of...Read More

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April 21, 2023

Unifor welcomes $1.8 billion investment in Ford Oakville

OAKVILLE—Unifor welcomed today’s announcement by the Ford Motor Company that the company is investing $1.8 billion to retool the Oakville Assembly Complex beginning mid-2024 to build next-generation passenger electric vehicles...Read More

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April 11, 2023

Unifor GM St. Catharines members secure future with e-motors

ST. CATHARINES-Unifor members at the General Motors (GM) St. Catharines Propulsion Plant will be the first Detroit Three facility in Canada to produce electric vehicle propulsion systems, securing a future...Read More

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February 20, 2023

Unifor Leadership visits General Motors Oshawa plant ahead of D3 Bargaining

Once slated for closure, The remarkable return of vehicle production to the General Motors (GM) Oshawa Assembly Complex has been compared to a phoenix rising from the ashes. The comparison...Read More

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November 08, 2022

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