Ford takes the lead as Canadian auto union Unifor begins new contract negotiations with the "Big Three" Detroit automakers

Glonghui, June 23 — The Canadian auto union Unifor began negotiations with Ford Motor Company on Monday, marking the start of contract talks with the “Detroit Three” (Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis). The goal is to secure higher wages, stronger job security, and better benefits for its nearly 19,000 members employed at these companies. The current collective agreements between Unifor and the three major automakers are set to expire on September 20. The union stated that it chose to negotiate first with Ford because the automaker has shown the greatest commitment to maintaining its operations in Canada. Unifor has set July 10 as the deadline to reach an agreement with Ford, after which the agreement will be presented to the other two automakers.