Ford Motor Co. is meeting with Unifor today to begin negotiations for new collective agreements covering Canada’s autoworkers. The union represents nearly 19,000 Canadian autoworkers. Ford is the first of the “Detroit Three” automakers to sit down with Unifor as the parties move toward new contract terms.
Both outlets report that current collective agreements that were signed by the automakers and Unifor about three years ago are scheduled to expire in September. The initial meeting with Ford is described as a start to broader talks that will determine the terms of future agreements for workers covered under those pacts.
While details of the agenda and potential bargaining priorities are not provided in the available excerpts, the reported timing underscores that negotiations are underway ahead of the September expiry date. The talks with Ford are expected to be followed by negotiations with the other major automakers in the Detroit Three group.
