The Canadian trade union Unifor has announced that they intend to go on strike at three of General Motors’ plants in the country. That since the parties failed to agree on a new contract before the deadline for a settlement expired at midnight. Unifor covers 4,300 employees at GM for whom it wanted to negotiate better wages and pensions. The strike that the union is now announcing will affect GM’s assembly plant in Ottawa, a powertrain factory, and a distribution center.
“This strike is the result of General Motors’ unwillingness to agree to the union’s core demands regarding pensions, as well as support for our retirees and ensuring part-time workers have a clear path to permanent employment, along with a number of other unresolved issues,” Unifors said. leaders in a joint statement.Unifor represents approximately 18,000 employees who work at the three major American car manufacturers GM, Ford and Stellantis-owned Chrysler in Canada.