INGERSOLL, ON, Sept. 17,
2024 /CNW/ - Unifor is extending the negotiation
deadline with General Motors (GM) on behalf of members of Unifor
Local 88 at the CAMI Assembly plant and Battery Assembly facility
in Ingersoll, Ontario beyond the
current contract expiration at 10:59
p.m. today.
"Our members deserve a contract that identifies and supports the
many challenges they have faced, and the bargaining committee is
dedicated to getting that done. Our bargaining committee continues
to make progress at the bargaining table and talks will continue so
long as that remains the case," said Unifor National President
Lana Payne.
While negotiations are ongoing the members will continue to
report to regularly scheduled shifts until otherwise directed by
the union. Last month, Unifor Local 88 members at CAMI delivered an
overwhelming strike mandate, with 97% voting to support strike
action if an agreement is not reached.
Unifor's top priorities are improvements to wages, pensions, and
job security as well as aligning future contract bargaining dates
for Unifor Local 88 members at CAMI with the union's main Detroit
Three (Ford, General Motors and Stellantis) negotiations.
Unifor's pattern agreement was set between the union's 20,000
auto sector members and Detroit Three automakers in 2023. Unifor
Local 88 members are outside of the master agreement and since
their last negotiations have experienced extensive layoff time
following the plant's transition to production of the Chevrolet
BrightDrop EV 600 and EV 400.
"Our bargaining team is fully committed to reach a deal with GM
that addresses our members' needs given the plant's significant
downtime and gets all of our members the job and retirement
security they have earned," said Unifor CAMI Plant Chairperson
Mike Van Boekel.
Unifor is Canada's largest
union in the private sector, representing 320,000 workers in every
major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working
people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in
Canada and abroad, and strives to
create progressive change for a better future.
SOURCE Unifor