The Globe and Mail reports in its Monday, Sept. 25, edition that Unifor says it has presented a
"comprehensive" proposal to
General Motors in a effort to
settle a strike that began a week
ago at the automaker's Cami
Automotive assembly plant in
Ingersoll, Ont.
The Globe's Greg Keenan writes that the proposal, made after
meetings between the union and
the company Saturday and Sunday,
covered economic clauses of
a new deal and the language in
a new contract, said Mike Van Boekel,
chairman of the Cami unit of
Unifor Local 88, which repressents
about 2,800 workers. They
went on strike last Sunday.
"The ball is squarely in their
court now," Mr. Van Boekel said.
Unifor had been seeking
language in a new contract that
would provide job security, designating
the Cami operation as
the lead plant for the Chevrolet
Equinox crossover. "The proposal addresses our
outstanding items, such as job
security, economics and contract
language," the union said.
Job security became the key
issue after GM shifted production
of the GMC Terrain to Mexico
from Cami during the
summer. The Terrain, also a
crossover, shares the same platform
or basic underbody as the
Equinox.
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