Ford wage, benefits fuel union buzz at Honda, Toyota, says Unifor leader

[safeinOhio]

https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2020/10/19/unifor-ford-union-honda-toyota/3679854001/

Jerry Dias has his eye on Honda and Toyota now.

The president of Unifor, the union representing Detroit Three autoworkers in Canada, said contract talks with Ford Motor Co. went so well that nonunion workers have begun making inquiries, wondering if the time has come to join.

The Ford deal announced Sept. 28 included a $1.5 billion (U.S.) investment to bring battery-electric vehicle production to Oakville Assembly near Toronto and a new engine derivative to Windsor. The agreement was a massive negotiation among government, company and union officials. And the wages set a pattern for the other automaker contracts.

"It showed how things should work, with the federal government and Ford Motor Co. and the union all in the room — how you create jobs," Dias told the Free Press.



Manufactures have the benefit of Government Health care when deciding where to build plants in Canada. In the US they have to bargain for the cost of health care.

[Sherman A1]

1. Excellent

More that are unionized the better for all .

[SheltieLover]

2. This!👆

[gab13by13]

3. The private sector is only 6-7% unionized,

it is one of the biggest reasons for our income inequality gap.

The 1% has a way to get workers to vote against their own best interests.