Unifor, the union representing 4,000 of Canada’s General Motors workers, ratified a four-year contract with the auto giant on Monday. The deal granted job security, wage increases, and a $420.84 million (USD) investment in local plants, but conceded defined pension plans for new employees. The contract was ratified by 64.7% of union members and, because of Unifor’s use of patterned bargaining, the deal will impact approximately 16,000 workers at Fiat Chrysler and Ford, whose contracts are also expiring. One of the major issues going into Fiat Chrysler’s negotiations will be the future of the Brampton plant, and Unifor has set a strike deadline for midnight on October 10th.
See "Canada Unifor union ratifies C$554-million new investment GM deal", Ethan Lou, Reuters, September 26, 2016