Canadian Auto Workers at General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC have ratified a new labor agreement, wrapping up this year's round of negotiations between the CAW and the major automakers. CAW members at Chrysler's three Ontario-based plants voted 87 percent in favor of the new agreement Saturday, making it the strongest approval rating among the three giant auto companies. GM workers voted 84 percent in favor of its new agreement earlier Saturday, and Ford Motor Co. workers voted 67 percent in support of its new contract two weeks ago. CAW President Buzz Hargrove said the strong approval by the membership is evidence that the union did the right thing in negotiating an early settlement.
See "Workers at Chrysler, General Motors plants in Canada ratify new deals that freeze labor costs", Charmaine Noronha, Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 18, 2008