The auto sector is falling before the power of labor unions, but the state is not
One strike ends, another continues.
Canadian unions continue their relentless fight for workers' rights. So the largest of them, called Unifor, has won another landslide victory — and again in the auto industry. On Monday, it reached an agreement with Stellantis, a multinational automobile manufacturing corporation.
"The agreement puts in place all the elements of our pattern agreement, the protections autoworkers need throughout the EV transition, and next-generation products our members will build for years to come," said Unifor Stellantis Master Bargaining Chair James Stewart.
It follows the pattern agreement for auto industry workers that Unifor has developed and has already managed to strike with General Motors and Ford Motor Co.
What Unifor has achieved for Stellantis workers
For Stellantis, the agreement means wage increases of nearly 20 percent for production workers and 25 percent for skilled laborers and general annual wage increases. The union also negotiated a living wage benefit, improved pension plans and the addition of paid vacations.
Negotiations initially failed, leading to a short strike on Sunday. The parties then negotiated throughout the night and reached an agreement. That same day, the union was successful in negotiations with St. Lawrence Seaway Corp.
Another strike in Quebec.
Things are not so good for public employees in the province of Quebec. There, three union federations representing more than 400,000 public sector workers once again failed to accept the Quebec government's offer. As a result, it was announced that it was ready to proceed with strike plans.
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