Canadian union Unifor has begun a strike at all Stellantis plants in Canada, with more than 8,200 members failing to reach a tentative agreement in labour contract negotiations.
The union is seeking higher wages and pensions, and the negotiating team has also prioritized talks over electric vehicle transition workers at Stellantis’ Brampton assembly plant.
In a statement, Unifor said, “We have made progress and we will continue to negotiate overnight.” Stellantis said it is “extremely disappointed” with the strike action and will continue to bargain until an agreement is reached.
Uniforms negotiations in Canada are separate from those of the United Auto Workers (UAW), and the UAW and Stellantis reached a tentative agreement on a new labour contract.
Unifor used a “bargaining” approach in its negotiations with Canadian automakers, reaching agreements with Ford and General Motors.
GM reached an agreement with Unifor shortly after 4,300 workers at three Canadian plants went on strike, while the agreement with Ford was reached before the threatened strike.
Unifor also sought to address Stellantis-specific issues, including commuted pensions and protections for outsourced workers at parts distribution centers.
The Detroit Three’s Canadian operations are much smaller than its U.S. operations, but all have significant plants in Canada.
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