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Tentative agreement covers 4,600 GM workers in Ontario

August 23, 2026 9:00 am

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. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File

Canadian union Unifor said on Saturday it ​reached tentative agreements with ‌General Motors (GM.N), opens new tab 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 (F.N), opens new tab 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.