TORONTO, Aug. 22, 2026 /CNW/ — Unifor has reached tentative agreements with General Motors (GM) on behalf of more than 4,600 union members.
“Our bargaining committee worked diligently to reach these agreements, which deliver strong income and benefit gains, amid some of the most challenging times in our history,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
The new tentative agreements cover members of Unifor Locals 222, 88,199 and 636 employed at the Oshawa Assembly Plant, CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, St. Catharines Propulsion Plant and Woodstock Parts Distribution Centre.
“We entered this round of talks in the midst of tariff uncertainty and relentless U.S. trade aggression,” said Unifor GM Master Bargaining Chairperson Trevor Longpre. “Thanks to the hard work of every member of our negotiating team, we emerged with a deal that secures the pattern set by our union with Ford.”
Negotiations between Unifor and General Motors began on August 10, following the ratification of a pattern collective agreement with Ford Motor Company.
The tentative agreements are unanimously endorsed by the Unifor General Motors Master Bargaining Committee.
Details of the agreements will be released to members at ratification meetings scheduled August 29-30.
Unifor is Canada’s largest union in the private sector, representing 320,000 workers in every major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future.
SOURCE Unifor
