What are the union’s priorities heading into contract negotiations?
Unifor members at Ford, GM and Stellantis submitted hundreds of proposals to improve their respective collective agreements. These have been reviewed, consolidated, and prioritized by the elected bargaining committees and will be presented to the companies at the start of negotiations.
The process is unfolding in a highly uncertain economic climate, marked by tariffs, trade pressures, unfair import competition (notably from China) and a changing regulatory climate, along with job losses and idled plants.
Unifor is seeking agreement that meets this critical moment. The union has identified that it will not entertain “concessionary bargaining” and will seek fair economic progress for its members, focusing on wages, income security, pensions, benefits, and key workplace advancements – while also helping to secure stable ground for Canada’s auto industry in an unstable industrial environment.
