Unifor members at Detroit Three automakers have delivered overwhelming strike mandates, authorizing job motion, if the union and firms can’t agree on a brand new collective bargaining settlement.

Unifor’s present contracts with Ford, Basic Motors and Stellants expire at 11:59 p.m. ET on Sept. 18, 2023.

The 2 sides opened formal negotiations Aug. 10 in Toronto.

Unifor paused negotiations to carry the strike votes over the course of the weekend. The outcomes of the strike votes are tabulated and damaged down by firm under.

On Aug. 27, Unifor mentioned it’s going to proceed to offer common updates on the standing of negotiations on the autotalks.ca web site.

Union President Lana Payne beforehand mentioned “members’ expectations are very excessive.”

“Canadian autoworkers have despatched a robust message to [Detroit Three] automakers that they’re united behind our bargaining committees in an effort to enhance pensions, enhance wages, and safe good, union jobs within the EV future,” Payne mentioned in an announcement Aug. 27. “Our bargaining groups are set to renew negotiations with the unwavering help of Unifor members throughout the auto sector.

“Make no mistake, our union is absolutely ready to take any and all essential motion to realize our collective bargaining goals.”

Unifor is Canada’s largest union within the personal sector and represents 315,000 employees in each main space of the financial system, with 18,000 autoworkers coated by collective agreements.