TORONTO – Unionized workers at General Motors will decide today whether to accept a new contract with the auto giant.
Unifor is holding votes in three Ontario communities: Oshawa, St Catharines and Woodstock.
The union says results are expected sometime in the evening.
GM and Unifor hammered out the agreement last week.
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It includes wage increases, signing bonuses and lump sum payments, but the union also agreed that new hires will start with a defined contribution pension plan, rather than the hybrid plan for current employees.
The company has also promised to invest in its Canadian operations.
If the GM workers accept the proposed contract then Unifor will use it as a basis for negotiations with Fiat-Chrysler.
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