Unifor to Begin Ratification Meetings Friday for Tentative Deal With Ford

The union representing roughly 5,000 workers at Ford Motor Co. in Canada will hold ratification meetings this week for a tentative contract agreement reached over the weekend.
Unifor said details of the proposed new contract will be presented to members at meetings starting this coming Friday and continuing over the weekend.
Unifor, which represents nearly 19,000 Canadian autoworkers across the sector, typically uses pattern bargaining for its auto sector negotiations. Once the Ford agreement is ratified, the union is expected to next turn its attention toward upcoming talks with Stellantis and General Motors.
The three-year agreement announced on Saturday has received the unanimous endorsement of the Unifor Ford master bargaining committee….