Canada's Unifor union, GM reach tentative agreements

Business Recorder reported that Canadian union Unifor announced tentative pacts with General Motors on Saturday, covering 4,600 members in Ontario. The deals apply to workers at the Oshawa Assembly Plant and the CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, along with worksites in St. Catharines and Woodstock, according to the union.

Unifor National President Lana Payne said the agreements provide substantial gains in income and benefits. Talks with General Motors started earlier this month, after a Ford contract was ratified that gave 3% annual wage increases over its three-year term, the union said.

Members will weigh the tentative terms at ratification meetings scheduled for August 29 and 30, Unifor said. Until those votes are held, the agreements remain tentative.