Canadian union Unifor confirms two-year contract with General Motors via Reuters
(Reuters) – Unifor members at the CAMI Assembly and Battery Assembly plant in Ontario have approved a two-year contract with General Motors (NYSE: ) that significantly improves wages, the Canadian labor union said on Sunday.
Unifor Local 88 members voted 95.7% in favor of a contract that would increase workers' wages by 10% immediately with a 2% increase in September 2025 and a 3% increase in July 2026.
The contract will also provide for a 20.25% wage increase for skilled workers, the union said in a statement.
The new two-year agreement will now expire on September 20, 2026, according to Unifor.
“For the first time, Unifor has successfully negotiated a two-year contract that will bring CAMI members together with Detroit Three union negotiators to consolidate the future bargaining power of more than 5,600 GM members,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
GM did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.
Unifor Local 88 represents more than 1,300 members at CAMI Assembly and Battery Assembly which makes the Chevrolet BrightDrop EV 600 and EV 400 and Ultium battery modules.
