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GM workers vote on tentative agreement Sunday

WATCH: Unifor and General Motors of Canada have averted a possible strike by reaching a tentative contract agreement earlier this week – Sep 20, 2016

TORONTO – Unionized workers at General Motors will decide today whether to accept a new contract with the auto giant.

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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.

WATCH: Joy in Oshawa, Ont. as GM workers react to a new tentative contract

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.

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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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