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The union represents about 5,000 workers across Ford facilities in Canada.

Unifor says part of the reason why it decided to start negotiations with Ford first is because it has a long-standing and productive working relationship with the company.

Negotiations with fellow Detroit Three members Stellantis and General Motors are expected to follow.

All three companies and their workers have spent much of the last year grappling with U.S. tariffs on auto parts, steel and aluminum and more recently, saw the Carney government reopen the ºÃÉ«tv market to Chinese electric vehicles.

This report by ºÃÉ«tvwas first published May 11, 2026.