Unifor has selected Ford Motor Company as the target automaker to set the pattern agreement in the union’s negotiations with the Detroit Three.
Unifor National President Lana Payne noted Ford was selected as the target because – quote -” we believe that the company is in the best position to reach an agreement that delivers on the needs of our members and sets a strong pattern for Canada’s auto industry.”
Unifor opened negotiations with the Detroit Three automakers, Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis, on August 10, 2023. The union will now focus on negotiations with Ford in the lead up to the contract expiry of September 18 at 11:59 p.m. Unifor autoworkers voted almost unanimously in support of strike action if an agreement is not reached.
Unifor represents 5,680 Ford members.
