Canada's Unifor union, GM reach tentative agreements

August 22, 2026 4:23 PM EDT

FILE PHOTO: A drone photograph shows the GM Assembly plant in the background and the GM Oshawa Elevation Centre on the day U.S. president Donald Trump paused the new tariffs against Canada for three days, in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, August 19, 2026. REUT

Aug 22 (Reuters) - ‌Canadian ​union ​Unifor said on Saturday it reached tentative ‌agreements with General Motors on ⁠behalf of 4,600 members in ‌Ontario.

Here are some ‌details:

• The agreements cover members of the Oshawa Assembly ​Plant, CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, and ⁠worksites in St. Catharines and Woodstock, Unifor ​said.

• Unifor National President Lana Payne said the ​agreements deliver strong ‌income and benefit gains.

• Talks between Unifor ⁠and General Motors began earlier this month, following the ⁠ratification of a deal with Ford ​that included wage gains of 3% in each year of ‌the three-year contract.

• The union said ratification meetings ‌will take place ⁠on August 29 ‌and 30.

(Reporting ​by Disha Mishra in BengaluruEditing by Rod ‌Nickel)



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