“In this agreement, we secured the pattern set with Ford. Legacy workers will receive pension improvements for the first time in 15 years. Those hired on or after September 20, 2016, will move into a more predictable and secure DBplus pension plan. Wages will grow substantially over the 3-year deal. Members at St. Catharines secured the same EV transition supports as Unifor members at Ford Oakville, among many other gains. Equally as important: this agreement locks in the special, all-Canadian, Universal Health Care Allowance for our retirees,” Unifor said.

“This agreement delivers for our members. In fact, it is an agreement that you, the members, fought for – and won. We thank the Master and Local Bargaining Committees for their hard work and determination in these talks. We join with them in proudly and fully recommending this tentative agreement for your ratification.”