Unifor's 1,350 members strike at Bombardier after failing to reach a contract agreement before the deadline
Workers’ union Unifor has announced on Sunday that 1,350 of its members are on strike at Bombardier’s facilities after failing to reach a tentative agreement before the Saturday deadline, according to The Globe and Mail.
Unifor's bargaining committee members are working toward an agreement, and both parties remain committed to continuing the bargaining process, the union said in a statement.
“Bombardier is continuing to negotiate with all parties,” company spokesperson Mark Masluch said in an e-mailed statement to Reuters, adding that the goal remains to “swiftly reach a mutually beneficial agreement.”
Negotiations continued throughout Saturday night, with both parties agreeing to resume discussions early Monday morning, Unifor said.
Unifor, a general trade union, did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the strike details, while Bombardier also declined to comment on the specifics.
This strike follows a similar action by Unifor in July 2021 at Bombardier’s Toronto business jet assembly plant. That strike lasted a week before a three-year collective agreement was ratified, which included wage increases and higher monthly pension benefits.
