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Coming Together: Unifor secures three-year deal with Leamington auto parts plant

Windsor, Ontario — In what could be considered a win for the Canadian auto industry as a whole, Unifor Local 444, the union representing workers at the Windsor Assembly Plant, tweeted on Sunday it reached a deal with Leamington auto parts plant ElringKlinger. We have a Deal!!! The elrinKlinger members have spoken! Overwhelmingly With 90% […]

Windsor Woes: Stellantis Windsor labour dispute continues

Windsor, Ontario — Workers involved in a labour dispute which threatened to close the Stellantis assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario (formerly FCA) have returned to work as negotiators continue trying to resolve a contractor issue, a recent media report said. “Former AWC Unifor workers back on the job as Stellantis and Unifor continue discussions. Regular […]

General Motors and Unifor come to an agreement

By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – May 8, 2019 – General Motors Canada announced it will be saving 300 jobs and possibly more at its GM Oshawa assembly plant as a part of its transition plan. Last November General Motors announced that it would be shutting down its Oshawa plant as a part of GM’s […]

Fiat Chrysler announces plan to cut 1,500 jobs at Windsor plant

By CRM Staff  Toronto, Ontario — April 2, 2019 — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has announced it will be cutting 1,500 jobs from its Windsor, Ont. plant. According to an email statement, the manufacturer plans to eliminate the third shift at its assembly plant beginning September 30. Slow minivan sales have plagued the factory which produces Chrysler […]

Unifor resumes talks with GM

By CRM Staff  Toronto, Ontario — March 20, 2019 — Unifor officials are back negotiating with General Motors. The Canadian trade union met with the manufacturer Tuesday to discuss ways to preserve jobs in Oshawa. “I am much more confident today than I was a month ago that together we will find a resolution,” said Unifor […]

Unifor members boycott GM at Canadian Auto Show

By CRM Staff  Toronto, Ontario — February 19, 2019 — More than 200 Unifor members attended the Canadian Auto Show this weekend in Toronto to boycott General Motors vehicles made in Mexico. The group, which included workers and retirees from the Oshawa Assembly Plant, showed up at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Saturday wearing #SaveOshawaGM t-shirts. “I […]

GM reports 2018 earnings

By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — February 11, 2019 — General Motors made headlines last year by shutting down several plants and putting thousands of people out of work. The company just announced that it made $8.1 billion in profit last year alone. The news doesn’t come easily to Jerry Dias, president of Unifor, a general trade union in […]

Unifor launches Super Bowl ad

By CRM Staff  Toronto, Ontario – January 31, 2019 –- Unifor is upping the ante in their protest campaign against General Motors. The Canadian trade union will be launching a Super Bowl advertisement this Sunday urging consumers to boycott the manufacturer’s Mexican-made vehicles. “Canadian consumers have the power to choose which products they buy,” said Unifor […]

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