After a long weekend of bargaining, Canadian union Unifor and Fiat Chrysler have reached an agreement and avoided a strike. The deal includes the union’s demand for investment in Canadian plant in Brampton, Ontario, and awarded employees their first raise in 10 years. The investment in Brampton will total $325 million, and $6.4 million will go towards upgrading a plant in Etobicoke, Ontario. Union members will vote on the deal next week. Unifor is set to meet with Ford next, and has set a strike deadline of October 31st. Unifor’s practice of pattern bargaining has, in the past, resulted in very similar deals for the 3 major automakers.
See "Fiat Chrysler's Canadian unit averts strike", Brent Snavely, USA Today, October 11, 2016