Two major free trade agreements have the potential to affect Canada’s auto industry, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), already in place but due to be “tweaked” by the …
Canada’s auto industry on cusp of rebuilding in NAFTA, but no thanks to CETA: Unifor Read More »
The headline achievement of Unifor’s just-ratified contract with Ford, the last of the three negotiations with the Detroit Three automakers, is the $713 million investment the union managed to secure …
Securing new investment greatest achievement of Unifor’s agreement with Ford Read More »
Was it the personal involvement of Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and a “proud” Canadian, that produced the last-minute tentative agreement between the automaker and Unifor last …
Eleventh hour intervention by Marchionne secured Fiat Chrysler deal Read More »
No doubt it is mere coincidence that the day after the giant Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal was signed in Atlanta, a far-reaching trade deal that many fear will further gut …
Strong auto exports highlight industry’s importance, vulnerability to TPP Read More »
The president of Unifor local 444 in Windsor called it a great Christmas gift, though it wasn’t announced until Boxing Day, and there were few details. What is known is …
Chrysler expanding Windsor assembly plant for “future vehicle” Read More »
