Unifor welcomes 800 new auto parts employees at F&P

TORONTO – Unifor welcomes 800 new auto sector members at F & P, a Tier 1 Automotive Elements Maker positioned in Tottenham, Ontario.

“These employees fought for their ideal to unionize and persevered in the face of rigid resistance from their employer in their workplace and at the Ontario Labour Relations Board,” reported Unifor Countrywide President Lana Payne. “Auto workers have an understanding of that there are the two added benefits and difficulties in the shift to EV and know that Unifor has been proactive in fighting for work and trying to get protections for workers during this transformation.”  

Immediately after previous attempts, the most new campaign to manage at F & P commenced in December 2023.  Workers voted on unionization among March 20-23, 2024 and ballots were counted on April 25, 2024, with certification to comply with.

Important challenges involved a high level of agreement agency personnel that the enterprise would hire for prolonged period of time without the need of using the services of, generating a precarious get the job done environment at the metallic stamping facility which materials Honda Motor in Alliston, Ontario.  

The workers at F & P are the newest Independent Pieces Supplier (IPS) staff to join Unifor, which has found a surge in unionization in the sector. Other current car organizing victories include certification at TRQSS Inc., a seatbelt producer in Windsor, Ontario and Sodecia Automotive, a sizzling stamping services in London, Ontario.  

Adhering to the vote result the union’s latest customers expressed aid and optimism for the foreseeable future. 

“Wow, simply wow! Following a 6-calendar year fight to unionize, we finally did it. I all of a sudden really feel like there’s some hope for us now! Congratulations everybody, we deserve this,” mentioned Dave Crawford. 

“I cannot feel we are at last becoming a member of Unifor and will now have a voice in our place of work. The time for adjust is below,” included Greg Hewitt. 

“It’s been a very long trying street to join Unifor, and it will be awesome to be valued for my function ethic not simply because I’m buddies with a supervisor/ supervisor,” said Terri Wells. 

“I’ve been with F&P for 35 yrs., I satisfaction myself on my get the job done. With Unifor, I believe that we can attain self truly worth, spirit, well being wellness and a minor much more cash at the end of the week” concluded Jean Horner. 

Adhering to certification, the recently fashioned unit will prepare to negotiate their very first collective arrangement. 

Unifor is Canada’s biggest union in the non-public sector, symbolizing 315,000 staff in each individual significant area of the economy. The union advocates for all working men and women and their legal rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to develop progressive improve for a superior foreseeable future.

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