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Unifor extends Ford negotiations after receiving ‘substantive offer’

Click to play video: 'Canadian autoworkers extend negotiations with Ford amid strike threats'
Canadian autoworkers extend negotiations with Ford amid strike threats
WATCH: Canadian autoworkers extend negotiations with Ford amid strike threats – Sep 19, 2023

TORONTO — Unifor and Ford Motor Co. are continuing to negotiate after the union extended a strike deadline by 24 hours.

The union pushed back the deadline that had been set to expire late Monday night after it says it received a “substantive offer” from Ford.

However, the union says its members should continue to maintain strike readiness.

Unifor is negotiating with Ford in hopes of reaching a pattern agreement that serves as the basis for contracts at General Motors and Stellantis.

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Ford says it will continue to work collaboratively with the union to create a blueprint for the automotive industry that supports a vibrant and sustainable future in Canada.

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Unifor has said it is focused on increasing wages, improving pensions, and securing good jobs in a future set to be dominated by electric vehicles.

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