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Unifor to begin talks with General Motors today after deal with Ford
The union is seeking job security and investment guarantees for more than 4,600 workers as GM faces idle Ontario plants and tariff pressure.
- On Monday, August 10, 2026, Unifor begins contract negotiations with General Motors after the union selected the automaker for talks in July.
- Pattern bargaining involves negotiating with one company to set industry terms that a union hopes to replicate across the sector, a strategy Unifor successfully deployed with Ford.
- Unifor members ratified a three-year contract with Ford on July 13, 2026, that included three per cent annual pay increases, establishing the benchmark for General Motors discussions.
- More than 4,600 Unifor members work at Ontario General Motors facilities, including the Oshawa assembly plant, the CAMI facility in Ingersoll, and operations in St. Catharines and Woodstock.
- Negotiators seek to replicate the Ford contract terms within the General Motors workforce, applying the successful pattern-setting framework across Ontario's major automotive operations.
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kingsvilletimes.caUnifor opens negotiations with General Motors
Unifor has opened contract negotiations with General Motors on behalf of more than 4,600 members at facilities across Ontario. The union said talks will build on the pattern agreement recently reached with Ford and will focus on company operations and the future of auto jobs at GM in Canada. Unifor national president Lana Payne said the Ford pattern provides a solid foundation for discussions and that members expect certainty about the future of…
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