After nearly eight hours on the picket lines, Unifor has announced that a tentative agreement has been reached for workers at its Canadian facilities \u2014 including the Windsor Assembly Plant<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While more than 3,500 workers hit the picket line Monday just after midnight, the union continued to negotiate in Toronto<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s pretty miserable out (here) but we\u2019re willing to do whatever we have to do to fight for what we want,\u201d picket captain Shawn Bezaire said during the strike. \u201cFirst strike for me, and probably for most (of the workers) in the facility.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Stellantis officials, the last time Windsor Assembly was idled by a labour disruption was in 1986<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bezaire told CTV News demands included the pattern agreements already inked with Ford and General Motors, and he said their members are hopeful for pension improvements<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement to CTV News, Stellantis North America COO Mark Stewart said, “I am very proud of the negotiating teams and thankful for their commitment and focused effort in reaching a tentative agreement with Unifor. Once ratified, this agreement will reward our 8,000 represented employees and protect the long-term health of our Canadian operations. Out of respect for the bargaining process, we will refrain from commenting until the ratification process is complete.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The tentative agreement with Stellantis follows the pattern agreement the union reached with Ford Motor Company and General Motors. Details of the agreement, including local and facility-specific information will be made available to members prior to ratification votes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stellantis has roughly 8,000 represented workers in Canada. Of that, Windsor Assembly employs 3,568 workers, and Brampton Assembly employs 2,443 workers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Unifor Local 444, Monday’s afternoon shift is expected to work as normal<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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