UAW
U.S. auto workers union reach tentative deal with Ford
The deal still has to be approved by committees of national union leaders and local officials who will meet in Detroit Friday. Then it will be sent to Ford’s 55,000 union workers for a ratification vote. Continue reading
GM restarts Ingersoll plant as scheduled despite ongoing U.S. strike
The company shut down the plant last week according to a schedule that was set well before the start of the strike by members of the United Auto Workers. Continue reading
Auto workers’ strike could cost General Motors an estimated $1B
The Mexican plant shutdowns mean that GM has lost any new supplies of its light-duty Chevrolet Silverado, the company’s top-selling U.S. vehicle. Continue reading
700 hundred workers temporarily laid off at GM in St. Catharines
The unit chairman for Unifor Local 199 said layoff notices were handed out on Friday. Continue reading
Labour unions to meet Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland to discuss NAFTA renegotiations
The heads of Unifo and United Auto Workers will meet Freeland on Friday. Continue reading