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Unifor and General Motors labor negotiations

Overview

The labor union Unifor entered contract negotiations with General Motors on August 10, 2026, utilizing a pattern bargaining strategy. The union aimed to use terms from a recent three-year deal with Ford—which included annual three per cent pay increases and a no-closure agreement—as a template for the GM talks.

By August 22, Unifor and General Motors reached tentative labor agreements covering more than 4,600 autoworkers across several Ontario facilities, including the Oshawa Assembly Plant, the CAMI Assembly Plant, the St. Catharines Propulsion Plant, and the Woodstock Parts Distribution Centre. Union leadership indicated the terms align with the previous Ford agreement. The deals are subject to a ratification process scheduled for late August.

Entities

Unifor · General Motors · Lana Payne · Ontario · Ford

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Timeline

  1. about 10 hours ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Unifor and General Motors reach tentative labor agreements

    Unifor and General Motors have reached tentative labor agreements for over 4,600 autoworkers at several Ontario facilities, promising wage and benefit increases.

  2. 13 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Unifor begins contract negotiations with General Motors

    Unifor has begun contract negotiations with General Motors, using a recently ratified agreement with Ford as a template for pattern bargaining in the Canadian automotive sector.

Sources

aijourn.com · castanet.net · lesaffaires.com · winnipegfreepress.com