Unifor members at General Motors have ratified a new three-year contract, which includes more than $1-billion in investments in Canadian operations.
Negotiations took place under challenging circumstances, amid a trade war with the U.S., and with workers at CAMI Assembly in Ingersoll on indefinite layoff.
"These agreements commit more than $1-billion in vital investments to Canadian GM facilities, with a new single-source next-generation transition at the St. Catharines Propulsion Plant and the return of next-generation heavy-duty GMC Sierra production to Oshawa," said National President Lana Payne. "GM is making these investments in both its highly-skilled Canadian workforce and facilities at a crucial time, as our domestic auto industry is under siege by the Trump Administration."
The union continued to push for production to return to the plant. GM committed to seeking opportunities for the Ingersoll facility, and designated it the plant of first consideration for defence work for the Canadian Armed Forces, should the work be awarded to the company.
The contract will award the workers a three per cent annual wage increase and better benefits.
Unifor members at CAMI Assembly voted 96.5 per cent in favour of the deal, while workers at facilities in Oshawa and St. Catharines voted 80.5 per cent in favour.
Now that Unifor has successfully ratified contracts at both Ford and General Motors, it will move on to talks with Stellantis next.
