Canadian autoworkers ratify new labor agreement with Ford
Canadian autoworkers have ratified a new labor agreement with Ford Motor Co., averting a threatened strike.
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Canadian autoworkers have ratified a new labor agreement with Ford Motor Co., averting a threatened strike.
Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers, the United Auto Workers union still has plenty of leverage in its effort to force the companies to agree to significant increases in pay and benefits.
UAW President Shawn Fain expanded the strike to all General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution centers Friday but said significant progress has been made with Ford. Here's what Ford has offered so far amid UAW contract negotiations.
In his Facebook Live update Friday morning, UAW President Shawn Fain called autoworkers to strike at 18 General Motors plants and 20 Stellantis plants nationwide.
UAW President Shawn Fain called for additional strikes against all General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution facilities. Workers will strike at 38 locations across 20 states.
Workers will strike at 38 locations across 20 states.
Fain made the announcement at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, where he said significant progress had been made during negotiations with Ford but not with GM and Stellantis.
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Stellantis has put forth a new counteroffer, the first one from the Big Three since the strike began last Friday.
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The union had told its members to be prepared to strike at midnight, but just before that deadline the union told members that talks were continuing and that workers on overnight shifts should stay on the job for now.
The union representing Canadian autoworkers at Ford has reached a tentative deal with the US automaker, keeping its more than 5,000 members on the job there and providing some good news for an industry dealing with unprecedented labor disruptions.
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United Auto Workers say their pay should be increased in new four-year contract with Ford, GM and Stellantis.
"We're not messing around," Union chief Shawn Fain said in setting Friday deadline unless talks progress with Big Three automakers.
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain says more plants will be called to strike if "serious progress" isn't made with Detroit's big three automakers by noon, Sept. 22.
Fain, an electrician who comes from a line of autoworkers, was elected to lead the UAW just six months ago.
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