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Stellantis Workers to Vote on Whether to Authorize Strike, if Talks Break Down
The vote will let more than 9,000 members decide whether Unifor can call a strike if talks with Stellantis fail.
- Unifor National President Lana Payne announced a strike authorization vote for Stellantis Canada members after weeks of bargaining with CEO Trevor Longley reached an impasse over job security and the company's planned sale of its Brampton Assembly Plant.
- Contract negotiations began September 1, but Unifor paused talks on September 11 after Stellantis announced a memorandum of understanding to sell the Brampton Assembly Plant to defence contractor Roshel.
- Unifor represents more than 9,000 Stellantis workers across Canada, including 6,000 employees at the Windsor Assembly Plant, where potential strike leverage could disrupt minivan production and parts operations.
- The Master Bargaining Committee stated that "strike action remains a last resort, but the ability to strike is an important part of collective bargaining" to reach an agreement.
- Members will cast strike authorization ballots on October 17 and 18, with Unifor expecting to announce results on October 19, though a majority vote does not automatically trigger a walkout.
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Unifor to hold strike authorization votes at Stellantis
Unifor national president Lana Payne, Stellantis Master Bargaining Committee chair James Stewart and vice-chair Vito Beato said the union had hoped to reach a tentative agreement without a strike vote, as it did earlier this year with Ford and General Motors.
·Ottawa, Canada
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Unifor to hold strike authorization votes as Stellantis talks remain stalled
Talks stalled September 11 following 10 days of negotiations with the key issue being around the future of the idled Brampton Assembly Plant which Stellantis wants to sell to Canadian armoured vehicle maker Roshel.
·Toronto, Canada
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