Ford and Canada's union reach a tentative deal on a new contract

Source: Detroit Free Press

Jamie L. LaReau

Updated July 12, 2026, 1:58 p.m. ET

Ford Motor Co. and the union that represents Canada's autoworkers — Unifor — reached a tentative agreement for a new contract on July 11 that will cover some 5,150 union members employed at Ford's factories in Canada.

Unifor and Ford started negotiating a new contract on June 22 with Unifor setting a target date of July 10 to have a deal. Unifor alerted the media it had reached the tentative agreement late July 11.

“Securing this tentative agreement comes at a vital time for Canada’s auto workers and our domestic industry,” Unifor National President Lana Payne said in a statement. “Every member of our bargaining committee came to the table resolved to reach a fair deal that protects good union jobs in the most challenging of economic times.”

In a statement, Ford confirmed the contract, if ratified, would be a three-year deal.




Read more: https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2026/07/12/ford-and-canadas-unifor-reach-a-tentative-agreement-on-a-new-contract/90890881007/