Unifor picks Ford Motor Company as strike target for auto talks

Canadian union Unifor has selected Ford Motor Company as the pattern-setting target for auto talks in 2023, diverging from the United Auto Workers' approach with the domestic three companies in the US. Unifor President Lana Payne aims to reach a deal with Ford by the September 18th deadline, while UAW President Shawn Fain may consider striking all three domestic companies simultaneously.

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Posted 8/30/2023, 3:17:40 AM

Unifor picks Ford Motor Company as strike target for auto talks

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Relevant topic timeline:

8/24/2023

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9/1/2023

Ford Made an Offer to the UAW Union. It Won’t Go Over Well.

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