Some 8,200 Stellantis workers were called to strike minutes after the automaker and the Canadian autoworkers union Unifor reached an 11:59 p.m. bargaining deadline Sunday.
A bargaining update from union leaders, including Unifor President Lana Payne, instructed Stellantis workers in Canada to report for their next regularly-scheduled shift to receive instructions from their strike captain. Still, the leaders said negotiators would continue discussions throughout the night and said that progress had been made in the talks.
“We are extremely disappointed,” Stellantis said in a statement provided by spokesperson LouAnn Gosselin. “We will continue to bargain in good faith until an agreement is reached. We look forward to getting everyone back to work as soon as possible.”
Unifor had instituted the deadline for the negotiations ahead of resuming talks with the maker of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles on Oct. 18 after workers at General Motors Co. in Canada ratified a deal with 80.5% support.
The union said in a social media post about 10:15 p.m. Sunday that negotiations "continue with progress being made" and to "stay tuned for further updates."
In an update on Friday, Payne said progress was slow after the company proposed "concessions" compared to the pattern adopted by Ford and GM, thought talks had picked up that day.
Sticking points mentioned by Payne included increased pension contributions, protections for salaried bargaining-unit workers, anti-outsourcing measures for parts distribution workers and the extension of bargaining rights to workers at the automaker's NextStar Energy joint-venture battery manufacturing plant with LG Energy Solution that is expected to launch production in the first quarter of 2024.
At Ford and GM, Unifor secured three-year deals with wage increases of 10% in year one, 2% in year two and 3% in year three; cost-of-living adjustments; a halved timeline of four years to the top wage; increased contributions to pensions and a new quarterly Universal Health Care Allowance for retirees.
The union extended talks beyond the contract expiration at Ford to reach a deal on Sept. 19. Workers there ratified the agreement with 54% support on Sept. 24.
Unifor did strike GM's plants for about 13 hours on Oct. 10 before the Detroit automaker agreed to follow its crosstown rival's pattern, putting the walkout on hold. The autoworkers there ratified their contract on Oct. 15.
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