The union representing more than 5,000 hourly workers at the Ford Motor Company of Canada says members have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a three-year-deal with the automaker.
Unifor says in a statement that members covered by the master agreement voted 74 percent for the deal, while members at two locals respectively voted 97 percent and 100 percent in favour.
The statement says employees will receive a general wage boost of nine percent over the length of the deal, among other increases.
It also says that Ford is announcing investments worth $1.25 billion across its Canadian manufacturing operations.
Bev Goodman, president and CEO of Ford Canada, says in a separate statement that the agreement recognizes the skills of the workers, while reinforcing the company’s 122-year-long commitment to Canada through its investments. …