Canada’s Unifor union, GM reach tentative agreements


Aug 22 (Reuters) – Canadian union Unifor said on Saturday ‌it reached tentative agreements ‌with General Motors on behalf of ​4,600 members in Ontario.

Here are some details:

• The agreements cover members of the Oshawa ‌Assembly Plant, ⁠CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, and worksites in ⁠St. Catharines and Woodstock, Unifor said.

• Unifor National President ​Lana Payne ​said the ​agreements deliver strong ‌income and benefit gains.

• Talks between Unifor and General Motors began earlier this month, following the ratification of a ‌deal with Ford ​that included ​wage gains ​of 3% in ‌each year of the ​three-year contract.

• ​The union said ratification meetings will take place ​on August ‌29 and 30.

(Reporting by ​Disha Mishra in BengaluruEditing ​by Rod Nickel)



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