Ford, Canada's Unifor reach tentative deal on labor contract

(This July 11 ‌story has ​been ​repeated with no changes to the text.)

July 11 (Reuters) - Ford Motor said on Saturday ‌it has reached a tentative agreement with ⁠Canadian auto union Unifor on a three-year national labor contract.

The ‌contract covers more than ‌5,000 unionized employees in Canada, the company said.

Here is what to know:

• Ford and Unifor ​did not immediately respond outside regular business hours to a Reuters request for comment ⁠on details of the agreement.

• Unifor began negotiations with Ford last ​month, commencing talks on new contracts with Detroit's Big Three automakers: Ford, General Motors ​and Stellantis, seeking better ‌pay, job security and benefits for its nearly 19,000 members at those companies.

• ⁠The union said last month it had started with Ford because the automaker has been most ⁠committed to continuing its operations in Canada.

• The agreement is ​subject to ratification by Ford-Unifor members.

• Existing collective agreements between Unifor and the automakers expire on September 20.

• ‌The union began talks earlier than usual, citing worsening economic conditions.

• Some 6,000 ‌workers have been laid off across plants ⁠owned by the three ‌automakers as the ​companies have shifted or paused production at several facilities.

(Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in ‌Bengaluru)

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