The Canadian workers union Unifor announced on October 6 that General Motors (GM) is showing resistance to several crucial elements of its standard agreement, similar to the one it had with Ford Motor, Reuters reports.
After successfully negotiating a new three-year contract with Ford the previous month, which included substantial wage increases for over 5,600 Canadian facility workers, Unifor turned its attention to GM to address issues specific to the company. Some of the primary points of contention include GM's classification of full-time temporary workers, the universal health allowance for retirees, and commitments to future product investments.
Unifor, representing hourly workers in Canada, faces a deadline of 11:59 p.m. ET on October 9 to reach a new agreement with GM. Approximately 4,300 GM workers in Canada are affected by these negotiations.
GM Canada has not yet responded to Reuters' request for a comment. Moreover, Unifor's discussions with the Detroit Three automakers in Canada are separate from the coordinated actions taken by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union in the United States.
In the U.S., the UAW decided against additional strikes at Detroit Three auto plants on October 6, citing GM's unexpected willingness to include joint-venture battery plant workers under union contracts. Unifor has yet to finalize a deal with Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler. While the Canadian operations of the Detroit Three are smaller than their U.S. counterparts, each of the three automakers maintains critical factories in Canada.
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