Strike averted: Tentative contract deal reached between GM and Unifor
TORONTO — Unifor and General Motors of Canada have reached a tentative contract settlement, averting a walkout that was scheduled to begin on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. ET.
The four-year pact, which covers about 4,000 autoworkers in Ontario, includes wage increases, signing bonuses and lump sum payments.
But Unifor president Jerry Dias said the union’s main goal was to “solidify a product for Oshawa and to cement the footprint in our St. Catharines operations.”
“We ended up reaching a tentative agreement because of the clear understanding of the two parties that that was the price of coffee.”