Unifor and Ford reach tentative agreement last minute to avert strike
TORONTO — The union representing 6,700 autoworkers at Ford in Canada said it has reached a tentative agreement and secured a $700-million product investment from the automaker after a tense round of talks that went past the midnight deadline.
Unifor president Jerry Dias made the announcement just before 12:30 a.m. ET Tuesday — about half an hour after the strike deadline.
Ford workers at Ontario operations in Bramalea, Oakville and Windsor were prepared to go on strike if a deal was not reached.
Dias said the “overwhelming majority” of the $700-million investment will be going to one of its two engine plants in Windsor, Ont.